❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the number and allocation of Learning Support Coordinators (LSCs) in WA schools. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds, confirming the numbers and stating that no embargo is in place regarding LSC allocation, and that part-time teachers can take on LSC responsibilities.
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SCHOOLS — learning SUPPORT COORDINATORS
(1) How many learning support coordinators are employed in primary schools and in secondary schools? (2) Will the minister confirm that an embargo has been placed on an increase in the number of LSCs in schools? (3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) How many learning support coordinators are employed in primary schools and in secondary schools? (2) Will the minister confirm that an embargo has been placed on an increase in the number of LSCs in schools? (3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(2) Will the minister confirm that an embargo has been placed on an increase in the number of LSCs in schools? (3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
(2) Will the minister confirm that an embargo has been placed on an increase in the number of LSCs in schools? (3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(3) If yes to (2), why has an embargo been placed on the number of LSCs in schools? (4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(4) If a school has a teacher not employed in a full-time capacity, is that teacher able to increase his or her load by accepting an LSC responsibility; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(1) Learning support coordinators are employed in 509 primary schools and 107 secondary schools. (2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(2) An embargo is not in place. Learning support coordinators continue to be allocated to schools in 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
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