❓ Mr. Buswell asks about the number of fines issued to parents for children's non-attendance at school from 2006-2008. The answer details the process schools must follow before prosecution and states that no parents have been prosecuted under the Education Act 1999.
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(a) 2006;
(b) 2007; and
(c) 2008 (to present date)?
(2) How many parents have been fined in response to their children not attending school, as announced in 2006, in:
(a) 2006;
(b) 2007; and
(c) 2008 (to present date)?
(b) 2007; and
(c) 2008 (to present date)?
(2) How many parents have been fined in response to their children not attending school, as announced in 2006, in:
(a) 2006;
(b) 2007; and
(c) 2008 (to present date)?
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Answered
11 June 2008
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
35 days
Under the
Education Act 1999
, the responsibility is placed on schools to intervene. The penalties for prosecution have increased to a maximum of a $1000,. The
Act
details specific procedures which schools and district offices must follow
Before prosecution can be considered three steps must be taken:
an Attendance Panel convened
a 'Certificate of Non-Compliance' issued if there is no improvement
advice sought from the State Solicitor's Office.
In 2006 15 Attendance Panels were convened, in 2007 there were 16 and there have been 4 in 2008.
To date, no parents have been prosecuted under the
Education Act 1999
.
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Education Act 1999
, the responsibility is placed on schools to intervene. The penalties for prosecution have increased to a maximum of a $1000,. The
Act
details specific procedures which schools and district offices must follow
Before prosecution can be considered three steps must be taken:
an Attendance Panel convened
a 'Certificate of Non-Compliance' issued if there is no improvement
advice sought from the State Solicitor's Office.
In 2006 15 Attendance Panels were convened, in 2007 there were 16 and there have been 4 in 2008.
To date, no parents have been prosecuted under the
Education Act 1999
.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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