Mr. Wyatt questions Dr. Constable about alleged cuts to the Education Participation Program, citing a significant increase in requests for assistance and an email from a program manager. Dr. Constable denies the cuts have been a failure and states she hasn't seen the email in question.

AnsweredQoN 736Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 November 2011
Portfolio
Education

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EDUCATION PARTICIPATION PROGRAM — OFFICER COMMENT
I have a supplementary question. In light of the fact that Mr Sherborne says in his email that the number of requests for assistance has increased from 340 young people in 2010 to 452 as at 6 October this year, will the minister now admit that her cuts to the participation directorate have been a miserable failure? Dr E. CONSTABLE

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I will not admit to that. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Why not? It’s nearly a 50 per cent increase in the requests for assistance. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Participation coordinators are attached to every region and in schools. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I will not admit to that. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Why not? It’s nearly a 50 per cent increase in the requests for assistance. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Participation coordinators are attached to every region and in schools. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
I will not admit to that. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Why not? It’s nearly a 50 per cent increase in the requests for assistance. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Participation coordinators are attached to every region and in schools. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Why not? It’s nearly a 50 per cent increase in the requests for assistance. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Participation coordinators are attached to every region and in schools. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Participation coordinators are attached to every region and in schools. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the guy at the front line, minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr M. McGowan : So he’s wrong! Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : There are attendance officers at schools — Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : The guy at the front line says, “We can no longer help you because we’ve had cuts from the minister.” Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen this gentleman’s email. Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : “This gentleman’s email”—I will tell you that he is the manager of participation in the north region. Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : He may well be. I would like to see the email. Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr P. Papalia : He sent it to every principal. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr Speaker, I do not agree with that statement from the member for Victoria Park, and I will certainly be looking into what has been written about this gentleman’s view of participation in the north metro area. Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : He sent it to every principal in the north region, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I have not seen it. How can I comment?

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