Specialist Service Standards
These standards have been developed to ensure consistent quality specialist provision for all children and young people with special education needs.
The purpose of service standards is to contribute to the Ministry of Education's mission of `raising achievement and reducing disparity' by promoting consistent, quality specialist services for children and young people with special education needs.
The Specialist Service Standards are generic standards for all Specialist Service Providers (GSE, Specialist Service Providers - Early Intervention and Schools). They replace the following sets of standards:
- Standards for Accredited Providers of Early Intervention Services
- School Fundholder Accreditation Standards
- GSE Early Intervention Standards
- GSE Communication Standards
While the Specialist Service Standards apply to the full range of specialist services funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), there are specific specialist services that may require more comprehensive and intensive standards to guide professional service delivery. One such example is the Behaviour Service Standards developed for GSE staff to provide specialist behaviour interventions to children and young people.
The Specialist Service Standards include a process for ongoing monitoring and review. Monitoring will ensure standards are being met or, if not being met, that processes are put in place to address identified difficulties. The review process aims to ensure that the standards maintain their relevance for specialist service provision.
The Specialist Service Standards can be downloaded in PDF and Word format below. The Service Pathway: Poutama insert in the Standards is provided as a separate download.