(c) Specific measures taken to address the disproportionate numbers of Pacific children
hospitalised for medical conditions and, more generally, to address health inequities among
children along socio-economic and ethnic lines.
(d) Information regarding policy and legislative measures initiated in response to the
recommendations of the He Ara Oranga report that regard children, young people and their
parents/caregivers, including the development of legislation that provides for a human rights
approach to mental health services.
(e) In light of the work of the Intersex Clinical Reference Group, any measures to amend current
practices regarding consent for surgery on intersex infants and children.
(f) Any information regarding climate change planning that specifically regards or takes into
account the rights, views, welfare and interests of children and young people.
(g) Measures taken to address and implement recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur
on the Right to Housing arising from her mission to New Zealand in February 2020, including
the development of a human rights-based housing strategy.
(h) Measures taken to specifically address the impact of severe housing deprivation,
homelessness, insecure housing and high levels of residential mobility on the health and
wellbeing of children and young people.
(i) Details of specific budgetary and policy measures taken towards meeting the Child Poverty
Reduction Act targets.
(j) Measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group,
including recommendations of legislative change.
H.
Education, leisure and culture
Education reform and inclusive education
91.
The Education and Training Bill, which introduces a range of fundamental reforms to New Zealand’s
education legislation, is presently before Parliament. The reforms include a number of progressive
measures, such as a new independent appeal process for reviewing decisions that impact on the
rights of school students to education generally, including disciplinary decisions such as suspensions
and exclusions, enrolment decisions, and learning support decisions.113
92.
Further, as noted in paragraph 45, the Bill also substantially elevates the duties of schools and the
Crown to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi through the education system, including by instilling
in each child and young person an appreciation of the importance of the Treaty, taking all
reasonable steps to make instruction available in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori; and achieving
equitable outcomes for Māori students.114
93.
In addition, the Bill’s Ministerial statement of National Education and Learning Priorities provides
for the instilment of “diversity, cultural knowledge, identity, and the different official languages.”115
113
Education and Learning Bill, sections 202-211
Education and Learning Bill, section 9
115
Education and Learning Bill, section 5(4)(c)(ii)
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