The draft plan has been jointly developed by a Ministerial Advisory Group, a larger Reference Group that includes sector stakeholders, and the Ministry. This work draws on the findings of the Education Summits and the national conversation on education, as well as other work being undertaken in the education portfolio.

To ensure information of public interest is available, the document considered by Cabinet to take its decisions on the development of the Early Learning Strategy has been proactively released.

Documents considered by the Minister of Education and Cabinet before the release of the draft Strategic Plan for Early Learning for public consultation have been proactively released:

Information withheld or deleted

Some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

• section 9(2)(f)(iv) to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials
• section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.

In preparing this information release, the Ministry of Education has considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Official Information Act.

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