❓ A parliamentary question addresses staffing shortages in the Geraldton Department for Child Protection and Family Support and the lack of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for children in care at Bindoon Catholic Agricultural College. The Minister's response addresses both concerns, stating the staffing issue is temporary and all children had documented education plans.
AnsweredQoN 3823Legislative Council
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(1) Why is the Department for Child Protection and Family
Services in Geraldton short staffed for the positions of assigned co-workers who are assigned to children in care as part of a care team? (2) For children in care, it is a legal requirement that they have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) at school formulated by the child's teacher with learning goals and a time frame for completion. Why were all the children at Catholic Agriculture College Bindoon not provided with an IEP for the duration of the 2015 academic year?
Services in Geraldton short staffed for the positions of assigned co-workers who are assigned to children in care as part of a care team? (2) For children in care, it is a legal requirement that they have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) at school formulated by the child's teacher with learning goals and a time frame for completion. Why were all the children at Catholic Agriculture College Bindoon not provided with an IEP for the duration of the 2015 academic year?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
77 days
(1) As at April 20 2016, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support’s (the Department’s) Geraldton office had one vacant case management position for children in care. If a co-work request is unable to be allocated, it is temporarily placed on the Monitored List and tasks are allocated to the Team Leader or District Director until allocation can occur. There is only one co-work allocation request pending and this will be allocated week commencing 29 April 2016.
(2) All children in care attending Bindoon Catholic Agricultural College and each had a recorded documented education plan for the 2015 school year.
(2) All children in care attending Bindoon Catholic Agricultural College and each had a recorded documented education plan for the 2015 school year.
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