❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on student suspensions in WA government schools, including numbers, reasons, and educational provisions during suspension. The Minister's response indicates data collection is pending, but outlines suspension ranges and educational support policies.
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(1) In 2004, how many students have been suspended from government primary and secondary schools? (2) What is the range of suspension periods? (3) What are the most common reasons for such suspensions? (4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(2) What is the range of suspension periods? (3) What are the most common reasons for such suspensions? (4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(3) What are the most common reasons for such suspensions? (4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(2) What is the range of suspension periods? (3) What are the most common reasons for such suspensions? (4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(3) What are the most common reasons for such suspensions? (4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(4) What provisions are available to these students to continue their education while under suspension? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(1) Information is unavailable and will not be collected until the end of semester one, 2004. (2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(2) Specific ranges in relation to (1) cannot be answered at this time, for the reason stated. The range of suspension days is one to five days for a breach of school discipline, and up to 10 days for a serious breach of school discipline. (3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(3) Information is unavailable at this time. (4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
(4) Under regulation 46 of the School Education Regulations 2000, if a student is suspended for three or more consecutive school days, or for a total of five or more school days in a school year, the principal of the school is to ensure that educational instruction is made available to the student. Under the department’s behaviour management in schools policy, schools must inform parents of the educational instruction made available. Staff encourage parents to support the completion of these materials. The student must be provided with opportunities to complete assignments or assessments conducted during the period of suspension.
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