 Problems
and Solutions:
What's
Wrong With the NZ Truancy Service
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Who
are we? What is this site?
Truancy officers of the lower North Island
held their annual Truancy Conference in Levin, during October 2002. During
this meeting, the need for more sharing amongst district truancy districts
was expressed and subsequently one of the truancy officers created an email
list for NZ Truancy Officers, and proposed that a web site be established.
This was met with approval by those at the conference.
This web site and associated email list is
of an informal nature. This site does not represent the Ministry of Education
or any other organization. The advertising on this site does not reflect
the Truancy Service; this is a free site and thus is sponsored by the host's
(Tripod.com) advertising.
New Zealand has 126 District Truancy Services,
and all too often Truancy Officers (and their supportive management teams)
work in isolation. This site attempts to address the problems arising from
the absence of a national group for the Truancy Service. Do truancy officers
need a national organization, or an employment union, or a national newsletter,
or a yearly national conference? How can we improve our service? Do we
all face the same problems? Discussion is needed on these issues: by truancy
officers themselves.
N.A.T.O.
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The National Association of Truancy Officers ~
No such association exists at the present time. Do we need one?
This need not be an official incorporated society, or an employment
union.
Would it help us if we had an advisory panel, or designated members
who communicate with the news media, or a group that members could turn
to for grievances, or a body that could give the MoE recommendations for
training?
Web
Sites
https://truancynz.tripod.com/newspaper1.html
Various New Zealand newspaper articles, as submitted by our
email list members and visitors to this site.
Located on this (NZ Truancy Service) site.
https://truancynz.tripod.com/DAHuata.html
10 New Zealand press releases, plus a further 17 linked articles,
by Donna Huata, MP, NZ ACT Party.
Located on this (NZ Truancy Service) site; a link to the ACT web site
is given.
http://www.truancy.co.nz
The Truancy System Database. NZ software
for data entry and the Ministry of Education 'Milestone Reports'.
Requires Microsoft Access - available with Microsoft Office Pro,
which costs approximately $580 NZD.
http://www.nzei.org.nz/get/52
The New Zealand Educational Institute
A number of Truancy Officers are now members of the NZEI.
Why? Because they provide essential services such as legal advice and
pay negotiation.
From the NZEI
web site:
With more than 36,000 members, NZEI Te Riu
Roa has the collective strength to organise for improved
pay and conditions. NZEI advocates are skilled and experienced
negotiators. Members are involved and kept informed at every stage of their
employment contract negotiations.
Membership of NZEI Te Riu Roa entitles
you to:
Industrial and legal advice; contract negotiation and enforcement;
advocacy and counselling support on employment and personal issues; advice
on training and qualifications; access to information, research and resources.
You can request a membership form by email
and one will be posted to you:
membership@nzei.org.nz
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed429334.html
Truancy has been labeled one of the top ten major problems in
America's schools, negatively affecting the future of our youth. In fact,
absentee rates have reached as high as 30 percent in some cities. ... What
tough approaches can be taken to address the problem of nonattendance?
Can truancy be controlled from within the school? How can the community
become involved?
http://www.palmerdodge.com/dspSingleArticle.cfm?ArticleID=61
Boston Bar Association Report on Truancy - Team
completes a two year volunteer project culminating in a comprehensive report
on the pervasive problem of truancy in the Boston public schools.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Truancy/
Manual to Combat Truancy. July 1996
Prepared by the US Department of Education in cooperation with the
US Department of Justice.
The Problem of Truancy in America's Communities
Users' Guide to Deterring Truancy
Model Truancy Reduction Initiatives
Truancy is a gateway to crime. High rates of truancy are linked to
high daytime burglary rates and high vandalism. According to the Los Angeles
County Office of Education, truancy is the most powerful predictor of juvenile
delinquent behavior. "I've never seen a gang member who wasn't a truant
first," says California District Attorney Kim Menninger. Truancy prevention
efforts should be a part of any community policing effort to prevent crime
before it happens.
http://www.cyf.govt.nz
The official government web site of Child, Youth and Family.
"This site is a focus for promoting the well-being and safety of children
and supporting positive parenting. Child, Youth and Family is part of a
network of agencies aiming to build an environment where child abuse is
not tolerated. You can access news and information CYF's services and community
partnerships, as well as advice and resources to support our vision of
safe children, strong families and stronger communities. Other information
includes our organisation and structure, the legislation we administer,
the Ministers we work to and social work recruitment."
(More links will be added.)
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3 November 2002.
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