❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information about school holiday programs for children with special education needs in WA schools. The answer provides a general confirmation and details some specific activities occurring on school sites during vacations.
AnsweredQoN 85Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Do any Western Australian schools for children with special education needs (e.g. intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy and sensory impairments) run school holiday programs on their sites?
(2) If so:
(a) which schools;
(b) what programs have been run at each site in 2012 and 2013 to date;
(c) what programs are planned for the rest of 2013 and 2014;
(d) who runs these programs;
(e) what is the cost of each program; and
(f) who is eligible to participate in these programs?
(3) Where special education needs schools are not running school holiday programs on their sites, what other activities are taking place on these sites during school vacations?
(2) If so:
(a) which schools;
(b) what programs have been run at each site in 2012 and 2013 to date;
(c) what programs are planned for the rest of 2013 and 2014;
(d) who runs these programs;
(e) what is the cost of each program; and
(f) who is eligible to participate in these programs?
(3) Where special education needs schools are not running school holiday programs on their sites, what other activities are taking place on these sites during school vacations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
56 days
(1) Yes.
(2)(a)-(f) [Tabled Paper No]
(3) In addition
to the programs described in the response to (2), Therapy Focus therapists use
the pool at Carson Street School for hydrotherapy.
Durham Road
School - Therapy Focus run therapy sessions for students.
Gladys
Newton School - Therapy Focus run therapy sessions for students who do not
attend this School. Bike track and bikes used for bike
clinic. Therapy Focus provide some therapy training sessions for
therapists
Mirrabooka Senior High School Education Support Centre
- Therapy Focus has been offered use of one building for the July 2013 school
holidays. This will be the home base for a range of students enrolled in a
program to learn to travel independently on public transport.
College Row School - Students with disabilities can attend
hydrotherapy programs at the school pool during holidays and when the pool is
open for the public. During school holidays, some students and their
families access the school house for respite purposes. These families also
have keyed access to the school yard at this time to use play equipment; only
under the supervision of their paid respite carers.
(2)(a)-(f) [Tabled Paper No]
(3) In addition
to the programs described in the response to (2), Therapy Focus therapists use
the pool at Carson Street School for hydrotherapy.
Durham Road
School - Therapy Focus run therapy sessions for students.
Gladys
Newton School - Therapy Focus run therapy sessions for students who do not
attend this School. Bike track and bikes used for bike
clinic. Therapy Focus provide some therapy training sessions for
therapists
Mirrabooka Senior High School Education Support Centre
- Therapy Focus has been offered use of one building for the July 2013 school
holidays. This will be the home base for a range of students enrolled in a
program to learn to travel independently on public transport.
College Row School - Students with disabilities can attend
hydrotherapy programs at the school pool during holidays and when the pool is
open for the public. During school holidays, some students and their
families access the school house for respite purposes. These families also
have keyed access to the school yard at this time to use play equipment; only
under the supervision of their paid respite carers.
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