NZLA Honour Council Policy

RATIONALE
The Honour Council process enables the New Zealand Literacy Association to acknowledge and affirm the achievements of councils and their efforts in enacting the vision and principles of NZLA.

PURPOSE

  • To enable councils to reflect regularly and set goals for their future direction.

  • To identify and acknowledge the achievements of councils.

  • To provide opportunities to share ideas and activities with other councils and the wider membership.

  • To create a digital archive for councils.

GUIDELINES
The Honour Council criteria is available on the website.

  • Councils will decide if they wish to participate.

  • Councils will send the documentation and supporting evidence to the president, for consideration by the national executive at their April/May executive meeting.

  • The executive will consider all submissions.

  • Any council that fulfills the requirements shall be awarded Honour Council status.

  • The president will acknowledge the achievements of councils during the national conference.

  • The Honour council year is annual i.e. January to December inclusive.

  • Special recognition will be awarded when council’s reach the following milestones:

  • Bronze – Three years

  • Silver  – Five years

  • Gold – Ten years

  • Platinum – Twenty years

For a working document on how to implement Honour Council Status scroll down.

This Honour Council Award Criteria document should be included in your presentation.

Honour Council Award Criteria link

Click here for PDF Policy link

Reviewed June 2023