❓ The parliamentary question concerns the WA state government's policy and practice regarding classroom supervision when teachers are absent, specifically addressing the use of non-teaching staff and resource allocation for qualified relief teachers.
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(1) What is the state government's policy in reference to personnel being in charge of classrooms whenever a teacher is away on sick leave, at professional development or release time?
(2) Does the state government provide schools with the resources to appoint qualified teachers to step in to relieve teachers on leave?
(3) What is the state government's:
(a) policy; and
(b) practice in having non-teaching staff taking over duty of care or management of classrooms when teachers are on leave, at professional development or release time?
(2) Does the state government provide schools with the resources to appoint qualified teachers to step in to relieve teachers on leave?
(3) What is the state government's:
(a) policy; and
(b) practice in having non-teaching staff taking over duty of care or management of classrooms when teachers are on leave, at professional development or release time?
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Answered
7 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
56 days
(1) When a teacher is absent and a local relief teacher is not available, schools are able to make other arrangements for the learning program of the class to continue. On such occasions the Department of Education's
Duty of Care Policy
applies.
(2) Yes.
(3)(a) Refer to response (1).
(3)(b) Whilst it is ideal to have a qualified relief teacher to cover teacher absences in every class during a school day, this is not always possible. In exceptional circumstances, schools are able to make other arrangements for the learning program of the class to continue.
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Duty of Care Policy
applies.
(2) Yes.
(3)(a) Refer to response (1).
(3)(b) Whilst it is ideal to have a qualified relief teacher to cover teacher absences in every class during a school day, this is not always possible. In exceptional circumstances, schools are able to make other arrangements for the learning program of the class to continue.
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