❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Education regarding the funding for students with disabilities in WA schools following the Premier's announcement that Gonski funding is no longer available. The Minister's response indicates uncertainty and pending renegotiations with the Commonwealth.
AnsweredQoN 725Legislative Council
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NATIONALLY
CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA ON SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY TRIAL
725. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on
School Students with Disability trial in WA schools and the plans to expand the
collection of data in 2014–15, and for resources then to flow to
schools in 2016.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the funds for 2016 were linked to engagement in the
Gonski funding from the federal government?
(2) Given that
the Premier announced yesterday that any chance of WA schools benefiting from
Gonski funds was gone, where does that leave the funding for the rollout of
more resources for additional teaching and learning adjustments for students
with disabilities in 2016?
CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA ON SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY TRIAL
725. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on
School Students with Disability trial in WA schools and the plans to expand the
collection of data in 2014–15, and for resources then to flow to
schools in 2016.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the funds for 2016 were linked to engagement in the
Gonski funding from the federal government?
(2) Given that
the Premier announced yesterday that any chance of WA schools benefiting from
Gonski funds was gone, where does that leave the funding for the rollout of
more resources for additional teaching and learning adjustments for students
with disabilities in 2016?
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I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Funding
under the national education reform agreement, or Gonski, includes a loading
for students with disability. The nationally consistent collection of data for
students with disability aims to use a consistent methodology across Australia
for identifying the levels of adjustment provided by schools to support
students with disability who are engaged in education. I am advised that a
decision is yet to be made as to whether this methodology will be appropriate
for funding purposes.
(2) The state
government anticipates that there will be a renegotiation of schools funding
with the commonwealth government. This government is supportive of a
student-centred funding model and is keen to expedite negotiations with the
commonwealth on the funding model for Western Australian schools.
(1) Funding
under the national education reform agreement, or Gonski, includes a loading
for students with disability. The nationally consistent collection of data for
students with disability aims to use a consistent methodology across Australia
for identifying the levels of adjustment provided by schools to support
students with disability who are engaged in education. I am advised that a
decision is yet to be made as to whether this methodology will be appropriate
for funding purposes.
(2) The state
government anticipates that there will be a renegotiation of schools funding
with the commonwealth government. This government is supportive of a
student-centred funding model and is keen to expedite negotiations with the
commonwealth on the funding model for Western Australian schools.
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