❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the policy on out-of-school childcare on school sites, related policy papers, and requests tabling of those papers. The Minister responds that schools aren't direct providers, refers to the School Education Act, and mentions a policy under review.
AnsweredQoN 416Legislative Council
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OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILD CARE
416. Hon SUE ELLERY to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
(1) What is the policy on the use of
school sites for out-of-school child care?
(2) What policy
papers have been prepared by or provided to the department on the use of school
sites for out-of-school care?
(3) Will the minister table those
papers?
416. Hon SUE ELLERY to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
(1) What is the policy on the use of
school sites for out-of-school child care?
(2) What policy
papers have been prepared by or provided to the department on the use of school
sites for out-of-school care?
(3) Will the minister table those
papers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Public
schools are not direct providers of out-of-school-hours care. Section 218 of
the School Education Act 1999 allows for the licensing of a third party
out-of-school-hours care provider to use school premises on the proviso that
the use does not interfere with the normal operations of the school.
The issue of out-of-school-hours care
on school sites also falls under the Department of Education's use of
school facilities policy, which, I am advised by the Department of Education,
is currently under review. A copy of this policy will be made available to the
member at the conclusion of the review process.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Public
schools are not direct providers of out-of-school-hours care. Section 218 of
the School Education Act 1999 allows for the licensing of a third party
out-of-school-hours care provider to use school premises on the proviso that
the use does not interfere with the normal operations of the school.
The issue of out-of-school-hours care
on school sites also falls under the Department of Education's use of
school facilities policy, which, I am advised by the Department of Education,
is currently under review. A copy of this policy will be made available to the
member at the conclusion of the review process.
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