Early Years New Zealand Sign Language

Overview The Ministry of Education (NZ) is seeking a supplier to deliver the Early Years New Zealand Sign Language Acquisition service, an introduction to New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and the deaf community available primarily to families and whānau, and secondarily to Early Learning Centres (ELC), with a deaf or hard of hearing child aged 0-5. Scope The scope includes: Delivery of the Early Years New Zealand Sign Language Acquisition service as an introduction to NZSL and the deaf community Delivery primarily to families and whānau, and secondarily to Early Learning Centres, with a deaf or hard of hearing child aged 0-5 Organising a minimum of monthly (or fortnightly, as demand requires) networking opportunities and/or workshops in NZSL Delivery of services face to face or virtually, depending on the preference of the family, whānau, or ELC Delivery of services to approximately 300-400 families each year Contractor Requirements Employ language models specialised in NZSL acquisition and communication development, including qualified New Zealand Sign Language tutors Support tutors in the facilitator role in ways that ensure national delivery of effective, family centred, strengths based services through a service delivery network Deliver services in collaboration with the Ministry's Advisor on Deaf Children (AoDC), the Cochlear Implant Programme, and Ko Taku Reo, Deaf Education New Zealand