❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about the potential negative impacts of corporate sponsorship on schools, seeking information on safeguards, guidelines, and protections in place. The response refers to existing policy and denies the provision of government-paid experts.
AnsweredQoN 775Legislative Assembly
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Many people in the community are concerned that corporate sponsorship in America and the Eastern States has had detrimental affects on students, schools and education. In relation to schools in Western Australia, I ask -
(1) What safeguards or limitations have been set for corporate sponsorship of schools in Western Australia?
(2) Will the Department of Education and Training provide a government paid expert in corporate sponsorship to each school?
(3) What guidelines have been set to ensure that corporate sponsorship will not interfere with the educational materials provided to students?
(4) What guidelines have been set to ensure that schools receive equal corporate sponsorship attention?
(5) What protection will a school have against the demands of a corporate sponsor?
(6) Will fast food corporations be allowed to sponsor schools?
(1) What safeguards or limitations have been set for corporate sponsorship of schools in Western Australia?
(2) Will the Department of Education and Training provide a government paid expert in corporate sponsorship to each school?
(3) What guidelines have been set to ensure that corporate sponsorship will not interfere with the educational materials provided to students?
(4) What guidelines have been set to ensure that schools receive equal corporate sponsorship attention?
(5) What protection will a school have against the demands of a corporate sponsor?
(6) Will fast food corporations be allowed to sponsor schools?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 April 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
(1) The Department's current Advertising and Sponsorship in Schools Policy states the parameters for corporate sponsorship in schools. (2) No (3) - (6) As for (1).
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