IN-CONFIDENCE
6 October 2023
Ms Letty Smith
[FYI request #24217 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Smith
Thank you for your email of 23 September 2023 to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for
Children (Oranga Tamariki), requesting information regarding funding provided to staff in
policy roles for tertiary study. Your request has been considered under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
You have requested:
I would like a breakdown of the funding provided to staff employed within policy
roles for university or polytechnic study of papers in the nature of that for degrees,
masters degrees, or professional legal studies (profs), broken down by type of
study, and amounts by year for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and
for the current financial year up to 1 September 2023.
Please refer to the table below for the information you have requested.
Financial Year Type of study
Amount ($)
2020/21
Professional Legal Studies
2480.43
Politics and Public Policy
2206.00
2021/22
Social Work (Masters)
1077.39
2022/23
Strategic Studies (Masters)
2608.70
Professional Legal Studies
2608.70
2023/24*
N/A
0.00
*as at 1 September 2023
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IN-CONFIDENCE
I trust the information provided is useful. If you hencourage you to raise any concerns
about the response with
[email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of
your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman by contacting
them on 0800 802 602 or at
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Cassandra Anderson
Deputy Chief Executive
People, Culture and Enabling Services
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