❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking data on the proportion of cleaning services provided by private contractors versus direct employees in WA Department of Education facilities from 2005-2008. The answer provides a breakdown by school type and office location, revealing a trend towards increased use of direct employees for cleaning.
AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
What proportion of cleaning was done by private contractors and what proportion of cleaning was done by direct employees in each of the following years:
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008,
for each of the following:
(i) pre-primary centres;
(ii) primary schools;
(iii) secondary schools;
(iv) Central Office; and
(v) district office?
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008,
for each of the following:
(i) pre-primary centres;
(ii) primary schools;
(iii) secondary schools;
(iv) Central Office; and
(v) district office?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(1) Pre-primary centres included as part of (2) (below) primary schools.
(2) Primary schools including Pre-Primary and Remote Community Schools.
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 55 per cent; Contract - 45 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 74 per cent; Contract - 26 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 83 per cent; Contract - 17 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 97 per cent; Contract - 3 per cent
(3) Secondary Schools including District High Schools
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 39 per cent; Contract - 61 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 66 per cent; Contract - 34 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 87 per cent; Contract - 13 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 94 per cent; Contract - 6 per cent
(4) Central Office (based on financial years)
(a) 2005-2004; Day Labour - 21 per cent; Contract - 79 per cent
(b) 2005-2006; Day Labour - 29 per cent; Contract - 71 per cent
(c) 2006-2007; Day Labour - 28 per cent; Contract - 72 per cent
(d) 2007-2008; Day Labour - 32 per cent; Contract - 68 per cent
(5) District Office
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 100 per cent
Comments
(1, 2 and 3) Proportion is based on the number of schools using contract cleaners/day labour for the years specified. Where the cleaning status for a school has changed within a year, the information provided reflects the higher component.
(4) Central Office - for 151 Royal Street cleaners are organised by the owner of the building and this is reflected within financial years.
(5) Information is based on Department owned premises only.
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(2) Primary schools including Pre-Primary and Remote Community Schools.
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 55 per cent; Contract - 45 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 74 per cent; Contract - 26 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 83 per cent; Contract - 17 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 97 per cent; Contract - 3 per cent
(3) Secondary Schools including District High Schools
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 39 per cent; Contract - 61 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 66 per cent; Contract - 34 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 87 per cent; Contract - 13 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 94 per cent; Contract - 6 per cent
(4) Central Office (based on financial years)
(a) 2005-2004; Day Labour - 21 per cent; Contract - 79 per cent
(b) 2005-2006; Day Labour - 29 per cent; Contract - 71 per cent
(c) 2006-2007; Day Labour - 28 per cent; Contract - 72 per cent
(d) 2007-2008; Day Labour - 32 per cent; Contract - 68 per cent
(5) District Office
(a) 2005; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(b) 2006; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(c) 2007; Day Labour - 88 per cent; Contract - 12 per cent
(d) 2008; Day Labour - 100 per cent
Comments
(1, 2 and 3) Proportion is based on the number of schools using contract cleaners/day labour for the years specified. Where the cleaning status for a school has changed within a year, the information provided reflects the higher component.
(4) Central Office - for 151 Royal Street cleaners are organised by the owner of the building and this is reflected within financial years.
(5) Information is based on Department owned premises only.
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