❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about early childhood specialist staffing at the Department of Education head office following a restructure. The Minister provides details on staff numbers, positions, employment terms and future prospects.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD STAFF
As a result of the restructure of the Department of Education and the diminished role of the Early Childhood Directorate, can the minister inform the Parliament of - (i) the number of specialist early childhood staff at the head office of the Department of Education; (ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
As a result of the restructure of the Department of Education and the diminished role of the Early Childhood Directorate, can the minister inform the Parliament of - (i) the number of specialist early childhood staff at the head office of the Department of Education; (ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(i) the number of specialist early childhood staff at the head office of the Department of Education; (ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(i) the number of specialist early childhood staff at the head office of the Department of Education; (ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(ii) the names and positions of each officer; (iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(iii) what the terms of their employment at head office are; and (iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(iv) how long this specialist staff will remain at head office? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer provided by the minister is dated Tuesday, 27 November. (i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(i) Currently four staff within the curriculum directorate are early childhood specialists. (ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
(ii)-(iii) Details of names, positions and terms of employment are as follows - Christie, Lynn Senior policy development officer Permanent Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens (iv) The two permanent positions will continue. The community kindergartens position has been cleared for advertisement as a permanent position. Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
Boon, Diane Policy development officer Acting Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Bulloch, Linda Policy development officer Permanent Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Kilvington, Marilyn Policy development officer Acting community kindergartens
Note: The importance of early childhood education is well recognised and an appropriate staffing profile will be developed as the new structure of the Department of Education emerges.
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