Investing in children legislative reform: Underpinning the new operating model : Transition to independence - discretion to support young people up to age 25. Cabinet paper Anne Tolley, Minister for Social Development
By: Tolley, Anne
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ArticlePublisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Ministry of Social Development, 2016Description: electronic document (13 pages) ; PDF file: 1.17 MB.Subject(s): GOVERNMENT POLICY | New Zealand. Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki | New Zealand. Child, Youth and Family | ADOLESCENTS | CHILD PROTECTION | CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989 | FOSTER CARE | LAW REFORM | LEGISLATION | SOCIAL SERVICES | SUPPORT SERVICES | YOUNG PEOPLE | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Click here to access online | Access the website | NZFVC news item Summary: This paper proposes to amend legislation to extend the existing discretion to support young people transitioning from care to independence up to age 25, and to ensure that reasonable
efforts are made to remain in contact with young people after they leave care up to age 21. This paper is one of a series of papers that contain legislative proposals required to support
the operating model for the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki (the new Ministry). The proposals in this paper will be included in a package of legislative reform, referred to in this paper as Bill No 2. Follow the website link for background information and the other cabinet papers relating to all aspects of the investing in children legislative reform. Follow the link to the NZFVC news item on the new Ministry and these changes. Record #5228
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Paper presented to the Cabinet Social Policy Committee. Publicly released cabinet paper, October 2016.
This paper proposes to amend legislation to extend the existing discretion to support young people transitioning from care to independence up to age 25, and to ensure that reasonable
efforts are made to remain in contact with young people after they leave care up to age 21. This paper is one of a series of papers that contain legislative proposals required to support
the operating model for the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki (the new Ministry). The proposals in this paper will be included in a package of legislative reform, referred to in this paper as Bill No 2. Follow the website link for background information and the other cabinet papers relating to all aspects of the investing in children legislative reform. Follow the link to the NZFVC news item on the new Ministry and these changes. Record #5228
