Hon Lynn Maclaren questions the Minister for Education regarding the impact of environmental budget cuts on environmental education curriculum and the Department's plans to address the resulting gap. The Minister acknowledges the cuts but states the Department cannot fund new programs.

AnsweredQoN 611Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2013
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION CURRICULUM
611. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Minister for Education:
(1) Is the
Department of Education aware of cuts in community education from the
environment budget that will have a negative impact on the environmental
education curriculum?
(2) In what
ways has the Department of Education made preparations to fill the gap from
cuts to the Ribbons of Blue, AirWatch and place-based education programs?
(3) Has the
department budgeted for new programs to deliver outcomes on sustainability and
environmental education?
(4) If yes to (3), what are those programs?
(5) If no to (3), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The Department
of Education will continue to work with the Department of Parks and Wildlife
and community providers to support environmental education in schools.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) The
Department of Education is not in a budget position to fund new programs in
this area. The Department of Education will continue to work with the
Department of Parks and Wildlife and community providers to support
environmental education in schools.

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