failing to meet care regulations
Over three years after new legislation set the minimum care standards for a child in state custody, Oranga Tamariki is still failing to meet requirements.
That’s the finding of the second annual report from Aroturuki Tamariki, the Independent Children’s Monitor, which was set up to measure compliance with the regulations.
The Experiences of Care in Aotearoa report is based on monitoring data and surveys with people involved in the care system.
“It remains difficult to measure and understand if Oranga Tamariki is making meaningful change in meeting its regulatory obligations to tamariki and rangatahi in its care,” Aroturuki Tamariki executive director Arran Jones said in a press release.
"To learn from past mistakes, it is crucial that Oranga Tamariki close these gaps in knowledge as quickly as possible
Link to video and article: Watchdog finds Oranga Tamariki failing to meet care regulations (1news.co.nz)
