Regionally-allocated PLD (formerly Centrally-funded PLD) is available for schools, kura and clusters in a small number of Professional Learning Development Areas.
What is Regionally-allocated PLD?
Formerly known as centrally-funded or locally-focussed PLD, regionally-allocated PLD supports the professional learning needs specific to your school, kura, Kāhui Ako or cluster.
Schools and kura in New Zealand are able to access Professional Learning and Development that is funded by the Ministry of Education in a small number of priority areas. Regionally-allocated PLD applications are assessed by local panels of sector leaders. The Ministry of Education aims to build greater equity and excellence for learners through tailored PLD options delivered by accredited facilitators.
There are four opportunities each year (once per term) for schools, kura, clusters and Kāhui Ako to apply to access the available support. Once approved, a set number of hours will be allocated by the Ministry of Education in which skilled, Ministry of Education-endorsed facilitators will work with schools, kura, clusters, or Kāhui Ako, to support educators in the PLD priority areas.
The new PLD priorities for English medium settings for 2021 are:
- cultural capability
- local curriculum design
- assessment for learning
The new PLD priorities for Māori medium and te reo Māori settings for 2021 are:
- mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori
- marau ā-kura
- aromatawai
Digital fluency remains a priority in all settings.
How can I access regionally-allocated PLD?
To apply for regionally-allocated PLD, you will need to create and submit a PLD proposal to submit to the Ministry of Education for consideration.
The PLD proposal is submitted on the Ministry of Education online PLD application system using your Education Sector Logon (ESL). The ‘Delegated Authoriser’ for your school, kura, cluster, or Kāhui Ako will be able to allocate ESL access to the online PLD system.
Before you start, make sure you review the proposal questions (outlined briefly below and in more detail on the Ministry of Education PLD website) and gather your supporting information. Your supporting information should include your strategic planning and reporting documents, evidence from inquiry, consultation, hui, etc and indications of progress to date in your area of focus.
Proposal Questions
When you submit your proposal you will need to provide some information to the Ministry of Education so that they can consider your request for PLD. This information comes under the following questions/headings:
- Name of proposal
- Who are you applying as? (i.e. a single kura or school or a cluster of kura or schools)
- Which national PLD priority underpins your proposal?
- What aspect(s) of your local curriculum will the proposed PLD focus on?
- Which wāhanga ako or learning area will your proposal focus on?
- What medium(s) do you want support in?
- Which groups contributed to the proposal?
- What is the duration of the proposed PLD?
- Opportunity:
- What do you want to achieve with this PLD?
- What is the need for this PLD and what is the evidence you are providing that the PLD will support your growth and journey?
- Proposed Outcomes:
- How will you measure the success of your PLD and how will it contribute to leadership and teaching capacity?
- How will your PLD contribute to equitable growth across your ākonga and students?
- How will your proposal contribute and connect to any other professional learning you are currently undertaking?
- What is the level of commitment you will make to this proposal?
- How does your proposal relate to your Kāhui Ako, kura, school’s or cluster’s goals or achievement challenges?
Click below to visit the Ministry of Education Professional Learning and Development website to learn more about centrally-funded PLD.
If you need help with your PLD application, submit your details using the form below and someone from our team will be in touch with you shortly.
