❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Education and Training about COVID-19 related guidelines for boarding schools, specifically regarding student movement, parental visits, and consultation with stakeholders. The Minister provides answers and tables relevant documentation.
AnsweredQoN 392Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
SCHOOLS — BOARDING SCHOOLS
392. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to concerns about the
requirements of students returning to school boarding facilities.
(1) Has the department provided written guidance to
schools about the reopening of school boarding facilities?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister please table a copy?
(3) Will students
be permitted to leave boarding facilities; for example, to visit friends or go
to the shops during the school term?
(4) Will parents
be permitted to visit their children at boarding facilities?
(5) Is the
government undertaking any work with boarding facility operators to ensure decisions
around boarding arrangements involve parents
as advised by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee?
(6) If no to (3),
(4) and (5), why not?
SCHOOLS — BOARDING SCHOOLS
392. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to concerns about the
requirements of students returning to school boarding facilities.
(1) Has the department provided written guidance to
schools about the reopening of school boarding facilities?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister please table a copy?
(3) Will students
be permitted to leave boarding facilities; for example, to visit friends or go
to the shops during the school term?
(4) Will parents
be permitted to visit their children at boarding facilities?
(5) Is the
government undertaking any work with boarding facility operators to ensure decisions
around boarding arrangements involve parents
as advised by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee?
(6) If no to (3),
(4) and (5), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Yes. I table the
attached information.
[See paper 3850 .]
(3) As per the
operational guidelines, students will have safe opportunities to leave the
college grounds for activities such as exercise and shopping when appropriate.
(4) Residential
college managers and agriculture college principals are to manage requests
using their discretion, but should accommodate requests for short-term contact
visits; for example, to attend an appointment or go for a walk to catch up.
Parents are not able to enter boarding facilities.
(5) As part of
the review of school arrangements, the Department of Education met with a range
of stakeholders yesterday, Monday, 11 May. This included the Isolated
Children's Parents' Association and the Western Australian
Council of State School Organisations.
(6) Not
applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Yes. I table the
attached information.
[See paper 3850 .]
(3) As per the
operational guidelines, students will have safe opportunities to leave the
college grounds for activities such as exercise and shopping when appropriate.
(4) Residential
college managers and agriculture college principals are to manage requests
using their discretion, but should accommodate requests for short-term contact
visits; for example, to attend an appointment or go for a walk to catch up.
Parents are not able to enter boarding facilities.
(5) As part of
the review of school arrangements, the Department of Education met with a range
of stakeholders yesterday, Monday, 11 May. This included the Isolated
Children's Parents' Association and the Western Australian
Council of State School Organisations.
(6) Not
applicable.
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