THE 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.
80-85% of New Zealand schools outsource their policy writing and publication to SchoolDocs, a private company. Recently we discovered that they have imbedded ‘gender identity’
This White Paper was first presented at the Canadian National Citizens Inquiry, June 2025 by Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie (watch Penny’s testimony).
There are NO compulsory topics in RSE “Schools and kura have the flexibility to design their local curriculum, including their RSE curriculum. This means that
Elisabeth Cave, referring to the work of Psychologist Dr Steven Stosny, developed the ‘Identity Pyramid’ to explain what is happening with our children who have
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.
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.
Well-known and respected New Zealand writer Mary Hobbs recently reached out to Penny Marie, Founder of Let Kids Be Kids. As a result of their
“What’s going on with our kids?” is a question being asked all over New Zealand. The older generation knows that something is wrong. Many in
Rodney Hide and Penny Marie are back on Reality Check Radio. They are talking about the situation in schools and with our children, and go
Principals, Board members and teachers who have concerns about the RSE Guidelines and recommended classroom materials, can now feel confident in putting them in the
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