❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Minister for Education about potential funding cuts to the Department of Education's Participation Program as part of an efficiency dividend. The Minister dismisses the cited figures as outdated and provides limited information.
AnsweredQoN 4721Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister confirm that $4.5 million is due to be saved by cutting 50 percent in funding from the Department of Education’s Participation Program as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend for 2010–2011; and
(a) if not, what is the percentage funding cut that will be taken from the Participation Program and what is the expected saving for 2010–2011?
(2) Has the whole 50 percent cut to the program’s funding taken place; and
(a) if not, how much has been cut and how much will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011?
(3) What staff, full time equivalents (FTEs) and head count will be cut as a result of the 50 percent decrease in funding to the Participation Program?
(4) What schools will be affected by the cuts to the Participation Program?
(5) What is the current participation rate for Western Australian government schools?
(6) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $18.0 million is due to be saved by cutting funding to the Participation Program as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be saved by that date as a result of the funding cut to the Participation Program?
(7) Does the Department of Education have projected participation rates for Western Australian government schools for the years 2010–2011, 2011–2012 and 2012–2013; and
(a) if so, what are they?
(a) if not, what is the percentage funding cut that will be taken from the Participation Program and what is the expected saving for 2010–2011?
(2) Has the whole 50 percent cut to the program’s funding taken place; and
(a) if not, how much has been cut and how much will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011?
(3) What staff, full time equivalents (FTEs) and head count will be cut as a result of the 50 percent decrease in funding to the Participation Program?
(4) What schools will be affected by the cuts to the Participation Program?
(5) What is the current participation rate for Western Australian government schools?
(6) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $18.0 million is due to be saved by cutting funding to the Participation Program as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be saved by that date as a result of the funding cut to the Participation Program?
(7) Does the Department of Education have projected participation rates for Western Australian government schools for the years 2010–2011, 2011–2012 and 2012–2013; and
(a) if so, what are they?
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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.
(2)-(4), (6) See (1). Not applicable.
(5) The level of participation in 2010 was 95.2%.
(7) Such projections cannot be made given the number of variables that impact on the participation of early school leavers in approved education, training or employment. These include the employment market, the state of the economy, the availability of training places and migration and immigration patterns.
(7)(a) 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.
(2)-(4), (6) See (1). Not applicable.
(5) The level of participation in 2010 was 95.2%.
(7) Such projections cannot be made given the number of variables that impact on the participation of early school leavers in approved education, training or employment. These include the employment market, the state of the economy, the availability of training places and migration and immigration patterns.
(7)(a) Not applicable.
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