How He Pikorua is collaborative
Practitioners work collaboratively with mokopuna, whānau, and education settings to provide services based on their unique needs.
We respect and value the perspectives and expertise each person brings to the team – all voices are heard.
We ensure equitable participation, empowerment, and opportunities to influence.
We are flexible in how we consider other people’s needs, constraints and preferences.
We have an agreed vision and process for working together to address challenges and identify solutions.
We share responsibility through collaborative action planning and ownership of outcomes.
We clearly understand and agree on how, what, and when we will communicate, and how information will be shared and stored safely and appropriately.
We build feedback mechanisms into our processes so we can evaluate team-work and outcomes, and plan our next actions.
Examples of this principle in practice
The Learning Support Delivery Model encourages clusters of schools and early learning services to make collaborative decisions, based on local needs and contexts.
Where multiple agencies are involved, an interagency team meets regularly with the mokopuna and their whānau to develop steps that will help them progress towards their goals
PB4L School-Wide Practitioners, RTLB and other learning support practitioners collaborate to develop and deliver Understanding Behaviour, Responding Safely (UBRS) training to schools.
A range of specialists and educators work together in communities of practice to develop effective plans for enhancing well-being for at-risk learners.