❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding assistance and funding for individuals with dyslexia who have left school with low literacy skills. The response details support available through various government departments and training organisations.
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(2) What assistance is available within the Minister's portfolio for people who have left school with low literacy skills due to dyslexia?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training; South West
Response time
49 days
Curriculum Council
(1) No formal policies and procedures in place.
(2) If issue identified through performance management or an employees desire to work at higher levels specific support would be provided.
(3) Senior school courses are written to ensure students with learning disabilities can gain extra support. Special arrangements are provided to students with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia for the TEE/WACE examinations. The cost of this provision is approximately $8,000.
(4) Not applicable.
South West Development Commission
(1) The South West Development Commission has a performance development system in place that identifies training and development needs.
(2) The Commission can refer staff to specific programs if required.
(3) No specific funding is provided. Funding is included in the training budget which is $70 500.
(4) Chief Executive Officer
Department of Education and Training
(1) The Department of Education and Training provides funding to Registered Training Organisations to provide assistance to adults who are unable to read and write at the level they should. A substantial proportion of the Department's training delivery funds (5.8%) is related to activities for adults with poor reading and writing skills.
The Department of Education and Training provides funding under the following arrangements:
The TAFE
WA
Delivery and Performance Agreements
The Competitively Allocated Training (CAT) program (whereby non-TAFE RTOs can access funding to deliver basic education courses)
User Choice Agreements, and
Special Purpose funding for the management and training of volunteers in the
Read Write Now!
program.
(2) Services to adults with poor reading and writing skills include:
formal classes delivering accredited literacy and numeracy courses (such as the
Certificates in General Education for Adults)
in-course support for apprentices, trainees and other students enrolled in vocational qualifications, and
non-accredited, informal, one-to-one tutorial services delivered by volunteers.
All adults who are Australian residents are able to access the literacy and numeracy courses and programs funded by the Department of Education and Training. There are no course fees for these programs. No distinction is made between people who have poor reading and writing skills and those who identify as dyslexic.
(3) In 2006, the Department of Education and Training funded 1.62 million Student Curriculum Hours (SCH) for language, literacy and numeracy courses at a cost of $15.9 million.
(4) The State Training Board oversees the work of the Department of Education and Training in producing a State Training Plan and allocating training funds under the State Training Profile. Regulatory requirements for the delivery of training are agreed nationally under the auspices of the Ministerial Council for Vocational Training and Education.
The Department of Education and Training does not provide funding to conduct research into dyslexia in adults.
Department of Education Services
(1) No formal policies and procedures in place.
(2) If issues identified through performance management or an employees desire to work at higher levels, specific support would be provided.
(3) No funds are appropriated to the Department for these purposes.
(4) Not applicable
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(1) No formal policies and procedures in place.
(2) If issue identified through performance management or an employees desire to work at higher levels specific support would be provided.
(3) Senior school courses are written to ensure students with learning disabilities can gain extra support. Special arrangements are provided to students with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia for the TEE/WACE examinations. The cost of this provision is approximately $8,000.
(4) Not applicable.
South West Development Commission
(1) The South West Development Commission has a performance development system in place that identifies training and development needs.
(2) The Commission can refer staff to specific programs if required.
(3) No specific funding is provided. Funding is included in the training budget which is $70 500.
(4) Chief Executive Officer
Department of Education and Training
(1) The Department of Education and Training provides funding to Registered Training Organisations to provide assistance to adults who are unable to read and write at the level they should. A substantial proportion of the Department's training delivery funds (5.8%) is related to activities for adults with poor reading and writing skills.
The Department of Education and Training provides funding under the following arrangements:
The TAFE
WA
Delivery and Performance Agreements
The Competitively Allocated Training (CAT) program (whereby non-TAFE RTOs can access funding to deliver basic education courses)
User Choice Agreements, and
Special Purpose funding for the management and training of volunteers in the
Read Write Now!
program.
(2) Services to adults with poor reading and writing skills include:
formal classes delivering accredited literacy and numeracy courses (such as the
Certificates in General Education for Adults)
in-course support for apprentices, trainees and other students enrolled in vocational qualifications, and
non-accredited, informal, one-to-one tutorial services delivered by volunteers.
All adults who are Australian residents are able to access the literacy and numeracy courses and programs funded by the Department of Education and Training. There are no course fees for these programs. No distinction is made between people who have poor reading and writing skills and those who identify as dyslexic.
(3) In 2006, the Department of Education and Training funded 1.62 million Student Curriculum Hours (SCH) for language, literacy and numeracy courses at a cost of $15.9 million.
(4) The State Training Board oversees the work of the Department of Education and Training in producing a State Training Plan and allocating training funds under the State Training Profile. Regulatory requirements for the delivery of training are agreed nationally under the auspices of the Ministerial Council for Vocational Training and Education.
The Department of Education and Training does not provide funding to conduct research into dyslexia in adults.
Department of Education Services
(1) No formal policies and procedures in place.
(2) If issues identified through performance management or an employees desire to work at higher levels, specific support would be provided.
(3) No funds are appropriated to the Department for these purposes.
(4) Not applicable
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