Mr. Wyatt questions potential cuts to Education and Training support programs due to the Department of Education's efficiency dividend. The Minister dismisses the cited spreadsheet as outdated and states savings are being determined through the budget process, now under the Department of Training and Workforce Development.

AnsweredQoN 4717Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Portfolio
Education

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(1) Will the Minister confirm that $4.066 million is due to be cut from the Department of Education’s Education and Training support programs 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 Education and Training support programs?
(2) What support programs will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011?
(3) What schools will be affected by the cuts to the support programs?
(4) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $18.81 million is due to be cut from the Education and Training support programs 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?
(5) What schools will be affected by the cuts when the total savings target, to the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, is reached?
(6) What support programs will be cut to meet the target total noted at (5)?

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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.
Furthermore, please note that this is now a matter for the Department of Training and Workforce Development.
(1)(a) to (6) Not applicable.
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