<h2><span lang="EN-GB" >Education for students who are risk of disengaging from school receives a $9.8 million boost in Budget 2019, according to Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin.</span></h2>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“Education isn’t one-size-fits-all – we need options to support learners who are dealing with a range of challenges, such as difficult family circumstances, mental health issues or addiction,” Minister Martin says. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“I’m working with the sector to make sure we build the best possible supports for young people, so they can re-engage in their education, make progress and achieve their goals.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“I’m pleased to announce today that I have been able to secure an increase in the funding the Government provides for at risk students.”</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >The funding, which will be available from July 1, 2019 includes:</span></p>
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<li>An additional $5.8 million funding over four years for Alternative Education providers. </li>
<li>An additional $1.4 million funding in the next three years for attendance service providers.</li>
<li>And $2.6 million additional funding over four years for Te Kura’s pilot programme for at risk students.</li>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“When I met with providers and others in the alternative education sector recently in Wellington, they shared their concerns with me about the cost pressures they are facing. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >&#8220;The funding for Alternative Education will allow providers to better cater for the 1,888 students in their care, while we work together on the future design of alternative education.”</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“One area of concern for me is the number of children and young people who are not attending school regularly and who are transient, moving frequently between schools and communities.”</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" >Last year more than 18,000 students were referred to Attendance Service, which works with students and their whānau where a student is not enrolled in a school, or has had persistent non-attendance. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >“Attendance Service providers tell me they are feeling the squeeze. This has the ability to make a difference.”</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" >The Te Kura Big Picture programme provides face-to-face learning <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2015/10/developing-opportunities-at-school-with-a-view/" title="opportunities" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" target="_blank">opportunities</a>, pastoral support and personalised learning programmes for students who have disengaged, or are at risk of disengaging from education. “The $2.6 million will allow this programme to have a positive impact on more students’ lives.”</span></p>

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