❓ Dr. Constable inquires about the number of kindergarten children with special needs receiving educational assistant support in WA government schools over the past five years, and the FTE allocation for educational assistants in kindergartens. The response provides student numbers but states that centralised FTE data for specific year levels is unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 1074Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many kindergarten children with special needs attending government schools were provided with an educational assistant in each of the past five years?
(2) What was the FTEs for educational assistants employed to assist children in kindergartens in government schools in -
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006?
(2) What was the FTEs for educational assistants employed to assist children in kindergartens in government schools in -
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
42 days
(b) 2002-2003; (c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(e) 2005-2006?
Eligible students are those with a diagnosis within one of the indicated groups: * Global Developmental Delay (under 6 years of age); * Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Global Developmental Delay (under 6 years of age); * Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
(1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
*All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
(2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
(c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(e) 2005-2006?
Eligible students are those with a diagnosis within one of the indicated groups: * Global Developmental Delay (under 6 years of age); * Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Global Developmental Delay (under 6 years of age); * Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Intellectual Disability; * Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Autism; * Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Vision Impairment; * Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Deaf and Hard of Hearing; * Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Severe Mental Health; * Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Physical Disability; and * Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
* Severe Medical / Health Condition (1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
(1) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of Students 76 125 125 213 234 133 *All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
*All figures for 2001 - 2005 are based on December 31 data. The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
The figure for 2006 is as of the 8 May. (2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
(2) Schools are allocated an amount of FTE for education assistant time, as per the answer to question 1073 (2). The decision on how the FTE is deployed to support students across year cohorts is the responsibility of the school principal. Centralised figures about the allocation of education assistant time to particular year levels are not available.
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