(b) if yes to (a), are those staff required to have a police criminal check; (c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police crimi

AnsweredQoN 1830Legislative Council
Asked
30 March 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) if yes to (a), are those staff required to have a police criminal check; (c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?

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Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
37 days
(1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes, all new staff are checked. (c) Yes, all existing staff will be checked. (d) Enabling regulations are currently being drafted. Once the legal issues associated with spent convictions are addressed, it is anticipated that existing teaching staff should be checked by the end of the year. (2) Yes. (3) Department of Education and Training and TAFEWA Colleges. (4) To protect children. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (1)(a) Yes; however, staff who visit schools/classrooms are in the company of a school principal or a teacher. (b) No, not currently. (c) Yes. (d) On or before promulgation of the Child and Community Development Bill. (2) No. (3) N/A. (4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (1)(a) Yes; however, staff who visit schools/classrooms are in the company of a school principal or a teacher. (b) No, not currently. (c) Yes. (d) On or before promulgation of the Child and Community Development Bill. (2) No. (3) N/A. (4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(1)(a) Yes; however, staff who visit schools/classrooms are in the company of a school principal or a teacher. (b) No, not currently. (c) Yes. (d) On or before promulgation of the Child and Community Development Bill. (2) No. (3) N/A. (4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) N/A. (4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(3) N/A. (4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(4) N/A. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
CURRICULUM COUNCIL (1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(1) No (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (2) No (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND (1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(1) No (a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(a,b,c-d) Not applicable. (2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(2) No (3 - 4) Not applicable.
(3 - 4) Not applicable.

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