❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding Wear It Purple Day celebrations in public schools, focusing on parental notification, conscientious objection, and complaints. The response indicates limited central oversight and a single, unsubstantiated complaint.
AnsweredQoN 2182Legislative Council
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I refer to the recent Wear It Purple Day, which was celebrated in public schools throughout the state, and I ask: (a) how many public schools participated in this celebration; (b) what was the protocol, policy, procedure, guideline or similar for the giving of notice to parents about the proposed celebration; (c) what was the protocol, policy, procedure, guideline or similar enabling parents with a conscientious objection to withdraw their child from the celebration; (d) has the Department received any complaints regarding the celebration of this day; (e) if yes to (d), how many have been sustained; (f) if yes to (d), how many have been dismissed; and (g) in reference to (d), what changes are being implemented as a result?
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Answered
15 October 2024
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
3 days
(a) The Department of Education does not collect this data.
(b) Schools make local decisions on how parents are notified of proposed events.
(c) Schools manage any parent requests at the local level.
(d) Yes, one complaint.
(e) Nil.
(f) Nil.
(g) The complaint was addressed according to the Department’s complaints management process, and no changes were required.
(b) Schools make local decisions on how parents are notified of proposed events.
(c) Schools manage any parent requests at the local level.
(d) Yes, one complaint.
(e) Nil.
(f) Nil.
(g) The complaint was addressed according to the Department’s complaints management process, and no changes were required.
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