Background reading: List of reports directly and indirectly related to the revision of Sexuality Education: A guide for principals, boards of trustees and teachers (MoE, 2015) Most recent Ministry of Education documents: Sexuality Education Guide (SEG) http://health.tki.org.nz/Teaching-­‐in-­‐HPE/Policy-­‐guidelines/Sexuality-­‐education-­‐a-­‐guide-­‐for-­‐principals-­‐boards-­‐of-­‐
trustees-­‐and-­‐teachers Relationships Education Guide http://health.tki.org.nz/Teaching-­‐in-­‐HPE/Policy-­‐guidelines/Implementing-­‐relationship-­‐education-­‐programmes-­‐
guidelines-­‐for-­‐schools Parent guides parents.education.govt.nz/primary-­‐school/learning-­‐at-­‐school/sexuality-­‐education/ parents.education.govt.nz/secondary-­‐school/learning-­‐at-­‐school/sexuality-­‐education/ Reports preceding these MoE developments: Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus on preconception until three years of age. Report of the Health Committee November 2013, House of Representatives http://www.parliament.nz/en-­‐nz/pb/sc/documents/reports/50DBSCH_SCR6007_1/inquiry-­‐into-­‐improving-­‐child-­‐
health-­‐outcomes-­‐and-­‐preventing This report has a bit to say about sex(uality) education from a health and social sector perspective. Families Commission (2013). Effectiveness of relationship education programmes in schools for years 7–13. August. Wellington. http://www.superu.govt.nz/publications/research-­‐reports/effectiveness-­‐of-­‐relationship-­‐education-­‐programmes-­‐in-­‐
schools Tasker, G. (2013). Relationship Education: Guidance for schools addressing relational violence and the promotion of positive gender relations. Paper prepared for The Ministry of Education. http://health.tki.org.nz/Teaching-­‐in-­‐HPE/Policy-­‐guidelines/Implementing-­‐relationship-­‐education-­‐programmes-­‐
guidelines-­‐for-­‐schools This report was based on the Families Commission report above and led to the MoE Relationships Education Guide in 2015. Directly referenced in the SEG: Aspects of the Youth'12 publications Download all of these from https://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/faculty/adolescent-­‐health-­‐research-­‐
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Youth'12 Overview (the overview contains easy read 1-­‐2 pages summaries of the main aspects of the report – quite accessible for junior secondary and older) Youth'12 Prevalence Tables Report (the prevalence table have all of the original data – really useful for senior health education programmes) Youth ’12 Health Services and Health Outcomes Youth'12 Transgender young people fact sheet Youth'12 Young People Attracted to the Same or Both Sexes Report See also Articles from Youth’12 -­‐ The Health and Wellbeing of Secondary School Students in New Zealand Denny, S., Peterson, E. R., Stuart, J., Utter, J., Bullen, P., Fleming, T., . . . Milfont, T. (2014). Bystander Intervention, Bullying, and Victimization: A Multilevel Analysis of New Zealand High Schools. Journal of School Violence, 1-­‐28. Clark, T. C., Lucassen, M. F. G., Bullen, P., Denny, S. J., Fleming, T. M., Robinson, E. M., & Rossen, F. V. (2014). The Health and Well-­‐Being of Transgender High School Students: Results From the New Zealand Adolescent Health Survey (Youth'12). Journal of Adolescent Health, (0) 1-­‐7. Clark, T., Fleming, T., Bullen, P., Crengle, S., Denny, S., Dyson, B., et al. (2013). Health and well-­‐being of secondary school students in New Zealand: Trends between 2001, 2007 and 2012. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49(11), 925-­‐934. doi:10.1111/jpc.12427 Clark, T. C., Crengle, S., Sheridan, J. L., Rowe, D., & Robinson, E. (2013). Factors associated with consistent contraception and condom use among Māori secondary school students in New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, online. Clark, T. C., Robinson, E., Crengle, S., Sheridan, J. L., Jackson, N., & Ameratunga, S. (2013). Binge drinking among Māori secondary school students in New Zealand: associations with source, exposure and perceptions of alcohol use. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1370), 70-­‐84. Lucassen, M.F.G., Clark, T.C., Denny, S.J., Fleming, T.M., Rossen, F.V., Sheridan, J., Bullen, P. & Robinson, E.M. (2015 What has changed from 2001 to 2012 for sexual minority youth in New Zealand? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 51(4) 410-­‐418. Indirectly connected to the SEG: Youth mental health project – see the projects contributing to this initiative at: http://www.health.govt.nz/our-­‐work/mental-­‐health-­‐and-­‐addictions/youth-­‐mental-­‐health-­‐project Improving the Transition: Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence. A report from the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, May 2011 http://www.pmcsa.org.nz/wp-­‐content/uploads/Improving-­‐the-­‐Transition-­‐report.pdf ERO well-­‐being reports/documents: Wellbeing for Young People’s Success at Secondary School: http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-­‐Reports/Wellbeing-­‐for-­‐
Young-­‐People-­‐s-­‐Success-­‐at-­‐Secondary-­‐School-­‐February-­‐2015 Wellbeing for Children’s Success at Primary School: http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-­‐Reports/Wellbeing-­‐for-­‐
Children-­‐s-­‐Success-­‐at-­‐Primary-­‐School-­‐February-­‐2015 Wellbeing for Success: a resource for schools: http://www.ero.govt.nz/Review-­‐Process/Frameworks-­‐and-­‐
Evaluation-­‐Indicators-­‐for-­‐ERO-­‐Reviews/Wellbeing-­‐for-­‐success-­‐a-­‐resource-­‐for-­‐schools-­‐March-­‐2016 Wellbeing for success: effective practice: http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-­‐Reports/Wellbeing-­‐for-­‐success-­‐effective-­‐
practice-­‐March-­‐2016 And it is still worth considering the Ministry of Social Development (Ministry of Youth Development) documents: Building Strength: Youth Development Literature Review (2002) A review of research on how to achieve good outcomes for young people in their families, peer groups, schools, careers and communities. http://www.myd.govt.nz/resources-­‐and-­‐reports/publications/building-­‐strengths.html Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (2002) This is about how government and society can support young women and men aged 12 to 24 years inclusive to develop the skills and attitudes they need to take part positively in society, now and in the future. http://www.myd.govt.nz/resources-­‐and-­‐reports/publications/youth-­‐development-­‐strategy-­‐aotearoa.html