❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the status, details, and public accessibility of a review into community kindergartens. The Minister for Education provides detailed answers, including timelines, consultants, and consultation processes.
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COMMUNITY KINDERGARTENS — REVIEW
(1) What is the status of the review into community kindergartens? (2) Who is conducting the review, when did it commence and when will it be completed? (3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) What is the status of the review into community kindergartens? (2) Who is conducting the review, when did it commence and when will it be completed? (3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Who is conducting the review, when did it commence and when will it be completed? (3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(2) Who is conducting the review, when did it commence and when will it be completed? (3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Will the review be made public; and, if not, why not? (4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will any community consultation be undertaken as part of the review; and, if yes, in what form? (5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If no to (5), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The review report is being finalised. (2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The report was commissioned by the Department of Education and was conducted by Dr Anna Alderson and Marie Martin from Learning Conversations Pty Ltd. The review commenced in January 2011 and the final report of the review of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia will be received by the Department of Education by the end of August 2011. The need for a review was first discussed in 2009 with the then president of the Community Kindergartens Association. (3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. Once the report is finalised and considered by the corporate executive of the department, the report will be made available to the public. (4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(4) The review process included consultation with representatives from the Community Kindergartens Association, the Department of Education Services, the Department for Communities, the Department of Treasury and Finance, the principals of schools to which community kindergartens are linked, community kindergarten parent management committees, community members and local council representatives. Consultation also occurred with key stakeholders with historical interest in the community kindergarten movement. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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