❓ Hon Barbara Scott questions the future of language programs in WA schools, specifically regarding funding, location, and potential reduction of services. The Minister's representative, Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich, defers answering due to lack of readily available information.
AnsweredQoN 408Legislative Council
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LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
(1) Will the Caralee language development centre continue to provide special programs for children from K-3; and, if so, for how long will this continue? (2) What are the names and locations of the four other language centres in the metropolitan area, and will the programs offered at these centres be reduced from K-3 to K-1? If so, when will this occur? (3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Will the Caralee language development centre continue to provide special programs for children from K-3; and, if so, for how long will this continue? (2) What are the names and locations of the four other language centres in the metropolitan area, and will the programs offered at these centres be reduced from K-3 to K-1? If so, when will this occur? (3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
(2) What are the names and locations of the four other language centres in the metropolitan area, and will the programs offered at these centres be reduced from K-3 to K-1? If so, when will this occur? (3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
(3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
(2) What are the names and locations of the four other language centres in the metropolitan area, and will the programs offered at these centres be reduced from K-3 to K-1? If so, when will this occur? (3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
(3) Is it intended that mainstream classroom teachers will be given assistance to deliver special language programs in mainstream classes and that there will be a reduction in the number of special language classes available to students with special needs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Information is not available in the time required. Therefore, I ask the honourable member to place the question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
The PRESIDENT : Hon Bruce Donaldson has the call.
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