THE HEEADSSS ASSESSEMENT FRAMEWORK – AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
In January 2024, a number of parents received a letter from the Public Health Nurse for Child and Youth Health at Te Whatu Ora, advising that the government had allocated specific funding for an “extra health and wellness check” to be offered to all Year 9 students (aged 12-13yrs) using the HEEADSSS Assessment Framework.
We looked into this Assessment and the conditions of its use. We engaged with a range of experts… lawyers, psychologists, psychotherapists, ex-principals and parents for their views.
As a result of concerns raised by these experts, this report was produced.
This White Paper was first presented at the Canadian National Citizens Inquiry, June 2025 by Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie (watch Penny’s testimony).
There are NO compulsory topics in RSE “Schools and kura have the flexibility to design their local curriculum, including their RSE curriculum. This means that
Elisabeth Cave, referring to the work of Psychologist Dr Steven Stosny, developed the ‘Identity Pyramid’ to explain what is happening with our children who have
Even though the NZFirst party has stated that RSE in it’s current form will be gone from schools at the end of Term 1 2025,
Roadshow ’24
From April to July 2024 Penny Marie and Elisabeth Cave travelled around New Zealand sharing some of their extensive research and analysis. Our intention is to inform and empower. Don’t simply take our word – please do your own research and draw your own conclusions on the topics we discuss.
A list of all information referenced in our Roadshow is available for free download.
The media is awash with response to the NZ Governments’ annoucement on pausing puberty blocker prescriptions. Listen in to Penny Marie’s take… References to the
Sharing data on the ANTI TRANSGENDER EXTREMISM book by GENDER MINORITIES AOTEAROA (the name says it all…) Funded by the NZ Govt and available on
Latest Update on Substack Penny Marie published a revealing exposé of Lil Gay Out, an annual event put on at an Auckland secondary school, which
https://youtu.be/hZyVoXTz15M?si=Lz2RQn9fSjO2evp9 Grap a cuppa and tune in… as Penny Marie joins Cam Slater for an authentic, gutsy conversation, about a wide range of topics. We
With a few days left to discuss and respond to the Ministry of Education’s Draft Relationship & Sexuality Framework, Penny Marie has a chat with
https://youtu.be/NP9JfeLfT1g?si=uAodMqxHHqk3kP0K The Ministry of Education’s Relationships & Sexuality Education Draft Framework consultation discussion made it into the news. Penny Marie was invited by Kate Nicol-Williams
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