❓ A WA parliamentary question probes potential cuts to the Department of Education's Running Costs of Schools (RCOS) allocations due to efficiency dividends. The Minister dismisses the cited spreadsheet as outdated, stating savings are determined through the budget process.
AnsweredQoN 4722Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister confirm that $2.832 million is due to be cut from the Department of Education’s Running Costs of Schools (RCOS) allocations as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend for 2010–2011; and
(a) if not, what is the amount that will be cut from RCOS allocations?
(2) What new schools had their foundation grants cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and by how much?
(3) What schools scheduled to be opened in the 2011 school year will have their foundation grant cut to reach the three percent target, and by how much will each grant be cut?
(4) What schools will be affected by cuts to discretionary running costs and how much will each school lose from its grant?
(5) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $13.43 million is due to be cut from the RCOS allocations as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be cut by that date?
(6) What schools scheduled to be opened in the 2012 and 2013 school years will have their foundation grant cut to reach the three percent target, and by how much will each grant be cut?
(7) What schools will be affected by cuts to discretionary running costs in 2012 and 2013 and how much will each school lose from its grant?
(8) What schools will be affected by the cuts when the total savings target, to the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, is reached?
(a) if not, what is the amount that will be cut from RCOS allocations?
(2) What new schools had their foundation grants cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and by how much?
(3) What schools scheduled to be opened in the 2011 school year will have their foundation grant cut to reach the three percent target, and by how much will each grant be cut?
(4) What schools will be affected by cuts to discretionary running costs and how much will each school lose from its grant?
(5) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $13.43 million is due to be cut from the RCOS allocations as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be cut by that date?
(6) What schools scheduled to be opened in the 2012 and 2013 school years will have their foundation grant cut to reach the three percent target, and by how much will each grant be cut?
(7) What schools will be affected by cuts to discretionary running costs in 2012 and 2013 and how much will each school lose from its grant?
(8) What schools will be affected by the cuts when the total savings target, to the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, is reached?
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Answered
6 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
41 days
(1) The Member has cited a savings measure from an internal Department of Education spreadsheet "3% Efficiency Dividend as per 2009-10 Budget Paper No. 2".
This spreadsheet was originally constructed in January 2009 and is no longer being used internally or externally to make decisions on particular savings initiatives.
The contents of this spreadsheet are now of historical value and do not represent my views regarding future savings. Savings initiatives, such as that identified by the Member, for the current financial year (2010-11) and future years are currently being determined through the Budget process.
(1)(a) to (8) Not applicable.
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This spreadsheet was originally constructed in January 2009 and is no longer being used internally or externally to make decisions on particular savings initiatives.
The contents of this spreadsheet are now of historical value and do not represent my views regarding future savings. Savings initiatives, such as that identified by the Member, for the current financial year (2010-11) and future years are currently being determined through the Budget process.
(1)(a) to (8) Not applicable.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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