❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about the progress of the $700,000 Commonwealth funding for the 'funding to follow the child' reform in early childhood education, specifically regarding actions and deliverables completed to date. The Minister provides an update on procurement and engagement activities.
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PRESCHOOL REFORM FUNDING AGREEMENT
458. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the national Preschool
Reform Funding Agreement and the Western Australia: Implementation plan and performance report (Plan)—2022 , specifically the $700 000 provided by the
commonwealth government to prepare for the ''funding to follow
the child'' reform. Will the minister advise what actions, including
deliverables, have been completed to date under this item?
458. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the national Preschool
Reform Funding Agreement and the Western Australia: Implementation plan and performance report (Plan)—2022 , specifically the $700 000 provided by the
commonwealth government to prepare for the ''funding to follow
the child'' reform. Will the minister advise what actions, including
deliverables, have been completed to date under this item?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture
and Food.
The Department of Education advises
that it has completed procurement document development and contracted a consultant/agency
to execute an engagement and communication strategy with the Western Australian
early childhood and education sector to
determine options for funding to ''follow the child'' to the
sector. It has also advised that the following is in progress:
procurement document development to contract an appropriate entity to receive, administer and distribute the early childhood
education and care sector's funding to follow the child funding in 2023 ;
work in partnership with the Department of Communities and the ECEC sector to
contract an appropriate entity to receive, administer and distribute the ECEC
sector's FTFC funding for 2023; and seed funding to the entity to
facilitate its operation in 2023, with it becoming self-funded from the sector's
FTFC funding from 2024.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture
and Food.
The Department of Education advises
that it has completed procurement document development and contracted a consultant/agency
to execute an engagement and communication strategy with the Western Australian
early childhood and education sector to
determine options for funding to ''follow the child'' to the
sector. It has also advised that the following is in progress:
procurement document development to contract an appropriate entity to receive, administer and distribute the early childhood
education and care sector's funding to follow the child funding in 2023 ;
work in partnership with the Department of Communities and the ECEC sector to
contract an appropriate entity to receive, administer and distribute the ECEC
sector's FTFC funding for 2023; and seed funding to the entity to
facilitate its operation in 2023, with it becoming self-funded from the sector's
FTFC funding from 2024.
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