TE MAHAU Te Mahau is a part of Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | The Ministry of Education and is the new name for what has previously been referred to as an Education Service Agency (ESA). The formal establishment of Te Mahau, and subsequent changes to Te Tāhuhu | The Ministry took effect on 4 October 2021. Te Mahau provides services and support for schools, kura and early learning services including current services such as learning support and education advice and regulation functions. The creation of Te Mahau signals a shift in how the Ministry will work with and for the education sector, whānau, and ākonga | students. Te Mahau will also deliver new supports and services to schools and early learning services in stages over time and subject to Budget decisions. You will also find COVID-19 Advice and Guidance on Te Mahau website. To find out more go to, https:// temahau.govt.nz NEW ‘NAVIGATOR’ SERVICE To support early learning services and teachers located overseas who are interested in moving to Aotearoa, The Minsitry have established a new ‘navigator’ service. The service is designed to provide a personal support service to assist you with navigating the steps in the recruitment process. The service is not designed to provide immigration advice. Navigators are available Monday to Friday, 9am– 4.30pm by phone on 0800 165 225 or +64 4463 8466 or via email at teacher.supply@education. govt.nz. GOLD STAR PROGRAMME Gold Star is an online wellbeing programme hosted by EAP Services where you can access e-learning modules, self-tests, and webinars. All staff in early learning services (including kōhanga reo, kindergartens, playcentres and home-based services) are eligible to access the Gold Star programme free of charge. To register go here, https://v2.chameleoncreator. com/preview/eap/gold-star-programmeinformation GPS URGE WORKPLACES TO EASE EMPLOYEE'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS The College of GPs has warned that requests for medical certificates are adding to the pressure on already-stretched general practices. They believe that employers should consider waiving the requirement for certificates or look at extending the usual period they require from three days to seven to help ease the impact. Business New Zealand employment relations policy manager Paul MacKay said employers had a legal right to ask for a medical certificate after three days of illness but they understood that doctors were under pressure. To read more go to https://www.rnz.co.nz/ news/national/469835/ gps-urge-workplaces-toease-employee-s-medicalcertificate-requirements YOU SO KNOW September 2022 { 12 }
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