❓ The Minister for Education and Training, Mr. McGowan, reports on the trial of secondary behaviour centres, highlighting the program's structure and early success in transitioning students back into mainstream schooling.
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EDUCATION — SECONDARY BEHAVIOUR CENTRES
Will the minister please outline to the house the recent success of the secondary behaviour centres introduced by the minister and the Carpenter government? Mr M. McGOWAN
Will the minister please outline to the house the recent success of the secondary behaviour centres introduced by the minister and the Carpenter government? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I thank the member for Kingsley for the question. In June 2007 I announced that we would be undertaking a trial of behaviour centres that would deal with the most violent and disruptive secondary school public students. Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for the question. In June 2007 I announced that we would be undertaking a trial of behaviour centres that would deal with the most violent and disruptive secondary school public students. Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
I thank the member for Kingsley for the question. In June 2007 I announced that we would be undertaking a trial of behaviour centres that would deal with the most violent and disruptive secondary school public students. Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for the question. In June 2007 I announced that we would be undertaking a trial of behaviour centres that would deal with the most violent and disruptive secondary school public students. Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
I thank the member for Kingsley for the question. In June 2007 I announced that we would be undertaking a trial of behaviour centres that would deal with the most violent and disruptive secondary school public students. Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Roe! Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I said that we would attempt to work out alternative solutions to get these students back on track. The centres commenced operations in 2007 in Canning, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We have three of these centres out there. The aim is not to throw these students on the scrap heap; the aim is to make sure that we try to deal with their issues. They are offered intensive numeracy and literacy support, a specialised curriculum with a focus on problem solving, coping strategies, regulation of behaviour and a very supportive environment but one that makes sure that they feel valued and that tries to work out what their problems are so that they can get back on track. I am pleased to report that in the Canning centre alone 23 students are currently participating in the program and that eight students from the original intake have successfully transitioned back into the school environment. These are the students who have the most difficulties. One of these students can make life in some schools very difficult. If we can get these students back on track and back into the school environment — Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : Will you take an interjection? Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
Mr M. McGOWAN : No. If we can get them back into a school environment, that is the best way of dealing with them. It builds on other strategies, such as the behaviour management and discipline strategy implemented by the former Minister for Education and Training, expulsion and suspension streamlining that we have put in place and the community service initiative that we have implemented in this term of government.
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