❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding IT funding reductions in schools for 2003 and 2004, particularly concerning schools that proactively expanded IT with community contributions. The Minister denies disadvantage and claims overall ICT funding increased.
AnsweredQoN 3099Legislative Assembly
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(b) will the Minister advise how many schools have been disadvantaged as a result of reductions in IT funding in 2003 and 2004; (c) will the Minister advise how many of those schools that have suffered from a reduction in funding have done so because their school communities have contributed to the school’s expansion of IT; (d) did the Minister promise that schools that had been proactive in expanding IT would not be disadvantaged under the new funding arrangements; (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(c) will the Minister advise how many of those schools that have suffered from a reduction in funding have done so because their school communities have contributed to the school’s expansion of IT; (d) did the Minister promise that schools that had been proactive in expanding IT would not be disadvantaged under the new funding arrangements; (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(d) did the Minister promise that schools that had been proactive in expanding IT would not be disadvantaged under the new funding arrangements; (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(h) if no to (g), why not?
(b), (f), (g), and (h) Not applicable. (c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools. (d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools. (d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(c) will the Minister advise how many of those schools that have suffered from a reduction in funding have done so because their school communities have contributed to the school’s expansion of IT; (d) did the Minister promise that schools that had been proactive in expanding IT would not be disadvantaged under the new funding arrangements; (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(d) did the Minister promise that schools that had been proactive in expanding IT would not be disadvantaged under the new funding arrangements; (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(e) if yes to (d), will the Minister explain why the Government has not met this promise; (f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(f) if no to (d), is the Minister aware that Wembley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association believes such an assurance was made and is querying with the Department of Education and Training why the school has had a reduction in IT funding for 2003 and 2004; (g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(g) will the Government redress the funding arrangements for Wembley Primary School and all other schools that have had a reduction in IT funding; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
(h) if no to (g), why not?
(b), (f), (g), and (h) Not applicable. (c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools. (d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools. (d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses. (e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
101 days
(a) No schools were disadvantaged through funding allocations in 2003 and 2004. The Learning Technologies Program concluded as planned at the end of 2002. From February 2003, a recurrent amount of $17 million per school year has been distributed directly to schools for expenditure on information and communication technologies (ICT). This direct ICT funding allocation has been supplemented by centrally funded ICT initiatives.
(b), (f), (g), and (h) Not applicable.
(c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools.
(d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses.
(e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
(b), (f), (g), and (h) Not applicable.
(c) The level of Parents and Citizens' Association contribution does not influence the funding formula for schools.
(d) Yes. Overall, ICT funding for schools has not been reduced. In addition to the direct ICT allocation, schools also receive significant benefit from several centrally funded Education to Community (e2c) initiatives. These initiatives include the broadband telecommunications service, centrally delivered, high-speed Internet services, the Notebooks For Teachers Program and centrally provided software licenses. Further cost saving measures, such as remote management of the school information technology infrastructure and extended technical support are being introduced as the e2c strategy progresses.
(e) The Government has met this commitment. During 2001, the Department's investment in ICT totalled $51.2 million. Taking the subsequent funding and initiatives into account, ICT funds across the government education system for 2002/03 were increased by almost 50% compared with previous years.
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