Attendance Service information road shows
The Ministry of Education is holding information road shows throughout New Zealand from 5 to 19 March 2012. All stakeholders and potential service providers are invited to attend the information road show in their region to gain more information about the integrated Attendance Service and the associated tendering process. The road shows have been scheduled in advance of the Request for Proposal release.
The initial market testing established through the Expression of Interest process did not identify providers with the full capability to deliver the Attendance Service as specified. The Ministry is in the process of modifying the service design and procurement process to achieve the desired outcomes.
It is intended that the information meetings will allow potential provider groups to be briefed on the Attendance Service specifications and procurement process and timeline. At these meetings, National Office staff leading the Attendance work programme will provide information on:
• the key objectives of the new integrated Attendance Service
• the potential service areas
• targeting of priority groups, Māori and Pasifika learners
• collaboration with social services
• links with other programmes that are providing support for student achievement
• request for Proposal (RFP) timeframes
• information on the government tendering process.
There will also be time allocated at these meetings for participants to:
· ask questions and clarify any aspects related to the new integrated Attendance Service.
· opportunity for potential providers to network following the Ministry presentation and questions.
The calendar of meetings is below:
ATTENDANCE ROAD SHOW CALENDAR – MARCH 2012
Location Day Time VENUE
Dunedin Monday 5 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Southern Cross Scenic Hotel
Corner Princess and High Street
DUNEDIN
Christchurch Tuesday 6 March 1.00pm – 3.00pm Ministry of Education Office
39 Princess Street
CHRISTCHURCH
Nelson Wednesday 7 March 10.00am -12.00pm Ministry of Education Office
Maitahi Room
19 Haven Road
NELSON
Lower Hutt Friday 9 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Angus Inn
Corner Cornwall Street and Waterloo Road
LOWER HUTT
Wanganui Monday 12 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm Ministry of Education Office
93 Ingestre Street
WANGANUI
Hamilton Tuesday 13 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm Kingsgate Hotel
100 Garrett Avenue
Te Rapa
HAMILTON
Rotorua Wednesday 14 March 10.00am – 12.00 pm Novotel Hotel Rotorua Lakeside
Lake End
Tutanekai Street
ROTORUA
Whangarei Thursday 15 March 12.00pm - 3.00pm Spire Cricket Pavillion
Okara Drive
WHANGAREI
Napier Friday 16 March 9.00am - 11.00am East Pier
Hardinge Road
Ahuriri
NAPIER
Auckland Monday 19 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Ministry of Education Office
12- 18 Normanby Rd
AUCKLAND
If you are unable to attend the meeting in your own area, please feel free to attend in another area.
We look forward to this opportunity to meet with potential providers and stakeholders.
For organisational purposes, please RSVP to [email protected] by 5pm, Friday 2 March 2012 indicating at which location you will be attending. If you wish to enquire about any other matters related to the new integrated Attendance Service, please email the attendance mailbox [email protected]
Further information about the Attendance Service is available on the Ministry website www.minedu.govt.nz/attendance
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Letter response from my query regarding the Wanganui Meeting being held on Taranaki Anniversary Day.
22/02/2012Dear Stephan
Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, it was an oversight scheduling the meeting on the Taranaki Anniversary weekend. We have now changed the Wanganui meeting date to:
Thursday 8 March
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Ministry of Education Office
93 Ingestre Street.
Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention so promptly, as it has meant we have been able to rectify the oversight.
We will be sending out a revised calendar to the wider mailing list either today or tomorrow.
Regards
NThank you N, my faith in the MoE has gone up a peg.....sd
The initial market testing established through the Expression of Interest process did not identify providers with the full capability to deliver the Attendance Service as specified. The Ministry is in the process of modifying the service design and procurement process to achieve the desired outcomes.
It is intended that the information meetings will allow potential provider groups to be briefed on the Attendance Service specifications and procurement process and timeline. At these meetings, National Office staff leading the Attendance work programme will provide information on:
• the key objectives of the new integrated Attendance Service
• the potential service areas
• targeting of priority groups, Māori and Pasifika learners
• collaboration with social services
• links with other programmes that are providing support for student achievement
• request for Proposal (RFP) timeframes
• information on the government tendering process.
There will also be time allocated at these meetings for participants to:
· ask questions and clarify any aspects related to the new integrated Attendance Service.
· opportunity for potential providers to network following the Ministry presentation and questions.
The calendar of meetings is below:
ATTENDANCE ROAD SHOW CALENDAR – MARCH 2012
Location Day Time VENUE
Dunedin Monday 5 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Southern Cross Scenic Hotel
Corner Princess and High Street
DUNEDIN
Christchurch Tuesday 6 March 1.00pm – 3.00pm Ministry of Education Office
39 Princess Street
CHRISTCHURCH
Nelson Wednesday 7 March 10.00am -12.00pm Ministry of Education Office
Maitahi Room
19 Haven Road
NELSON
Lower Hutt Friday 9 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Angus Inn
Corner Cornwall Street and Waterloo Road
LOWER HUTT
Wanganui Monday 12 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm Ministry of Education Office
93 Ingestre Street
WANGANUI
Hamilton Tuesday 13 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm Kingsgate Hotel
100 Garrett Avenue
Te Rapa
HAMILTON
Rotorua Wednesday 14 March 10.00am – 12.00 pm Novotel Hotel Rotorua Lakeside
Lake End
Tutanekai Street
ROTORUA
Whangarei Thursday 15 March 12.00pm - 3.00pm Spire Cricket Pavillion
Okara Drive
WHANGAREI
Napier Friday 16 March 9.00am - 11.00am East Pier
Hardinge Road
Ahuriri
NAPIER
Auckland Monday 19 March 10.00am – 12.00pm Ministry of Education Office
12- 18 Normanby Rd
AUCKLAND
If you are unable to attend the meeting in your own area, please feel free to attend in another area.
We look forward to this opportunity to meet with potential providers and stakeholders.
For organisational purposes, please RSVP to [email protected] by 5pm, Friday 2 March 2012 indicating at which location you will be attending. If you wish to enquire about any other matters related to the new integrated Attendance Service, please email the attendance mailbox [email protected]
Further information about the Attendance Service is available on the Ministry website www.minedu.govt.nz/attendance
_________________________________________________________________________
Letter response from my query regarding the Wanganui Meeting being held on Taranaki Anniversary Day.
22/02/2012Dear Stephan
Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, it was an oversight scheduling the meeting on the Taranaki Anniversary weekend. We have now changed the Wanganui meeting date to:
Thursday 8 March
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Ministry of Education Office
93 Ingestre Street.
Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention so promptly, as it has meant we have been able to rectify the oversight.
We will be sending out a revised calendar to the wider mailing list either today or tomorrow.
Regards
NThank you N, my faith in the MoE has gone up a peg.....sd