Notice Of Parental Authority
If you do not want your child to complete surveys, wellness checks, and/or medical interventions at school, you may want to communicate with your child’s
Our families, children and youth are facing a myriad of tough situations at present, and rather than putting our heads in the sand or looking the other way… it’s time to build our courage, speak from our hearts, and find some answers to our burning questions.
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On the consultation, submission, having your say, and what this may mean
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Liz Galvin, a switched-on Canadian woman from Oakville Toronto, recently contacted Penny Marie at Let Kids Be Kids.
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We compare the NZ Education Review Office Review of RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) with parent findings.
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Read on SubstackTHE HEEADSSS ASSESSEMENT FRAMEWORK – AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
In January 2024, a number of parents received a letter from the Public Health Nurse for Child and Youth Health at Te Whatu Ora, advising that the government had allocated specific funding for an “extra health and wellness check” to be offered to all Year 9 students (aged 12-13yrs) using the HEEADSSS Assessment Framework.
We looked into this Assessment and the conditions of its use. We engaged with a range of experts… lawyers, psychologists, psychotherapists, ex-principals and parents for their views.
As a result of concerns raised by these experts, this report was produced.
If you do not want your child to complete surveys, wellness checks, and/or medical interventions at school, you may want to communicate with your child’s
Download instructions are below This independent analysis has been developed in response to correspondence sent to parents students in New Zealand High Schools in 2024.
During our 2024 Roadshow, Penny and Elisabeth reference many sources of information. We encourage everyone who is interested in the topics covered, to look at
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Roadshow ’24
From April to July 2024 Penny Marie and Elisabeth Cave travelled around New Zealand sharing some of their extensive research and analysis. Our intention is to inform and empower. Don’t simply take our word – please do your own research and draw your own conclusions on the topics we discuss.
A list of all information referenced in our Roadshow is available for free download.
2024 was a HUGE year here at Let Kids Be Kids. We’re plugging away with our research, information sharing and community connecting. It was a
Immediately following the Government’s announcement ‘Relationships & Sexuality Education Refresh‘ on December 10 2024, Penny Marie, founder of Let Kids Be Kids, was invited onto
Tune in to Reality Check Radio’s Paul Brennan and our Penny Marie chat about the HEEADSSS Assessment that is being widely used in NZ schools,
PARENTS DISCOVER A ‘PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVIEW FORMAT FOR ADOLESCENTS’ IS BEING WIDELY USED ON OUR KIDS AND WE WEREN’T EVEN AWARE OF IT. An investigation by
Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie was invited onto The Pink Elephant Podcast with Kate Deeming. Kate, born in Philadelphia USA, now lives in Glasgow
During the recent school holidays, PPTA – The Post Primary Teachers Association (Secondary School Teachers Union) raised a few concerning papers at their annual conference.
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