Gateway Assessments are for children and young people at risk of coming into Child,Youth and Family care, entering care or already in care. Many of these children and young people have a combination of health and education needs that have gone unidentified or untreated prior to coming into care. They’re often disconnected from regular services and more likely to have barriers to overcome than other Kiwi kids.
Gateway Assessments make a significant difference by linking these children and young people to the health and education services and support they need. To be successful, Gateway Assessments require Child, Youth and Family, District Health Boards (DHBs), schools, ECE providers and other education services to work closely together. More than 5,000 assessments have been completed since this service began in 2011. This is a great result. These children and young people are now closer to being on the path to a brighter future.
The RTLB plays a key role in helping to improve life outcomes of vulnerable children and young people. Child, Youth and Family and the Ministry of Education have been working together to ensure that as many children as possible receive an education profile as part of their Gateway Assessment.
General Information about Gateway can be found here.
For further information regarding Gateway in RTLB Cluster 16, please contact
Graeme Nobilo Lead RTLB