A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the 'It All Starts at School' program, covering consultation, participation, rewards, funding, and staffing. The answer provides details on the program's implementation and budget.

AnsweredQoN 6295Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 October 2011
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the ‘It All Starts at School’ program and ask:
(a) what consultation did the Department do prior to putting this program into place;
(b) how many schools are participating in the program;
(c) which schools are participating in the program;
(d) how many students are participating in the program;
(e) how many students have been rewarded pursuant to this program;
(f) how many organisations (such as the West Coast Eagles Football Club) have joined the program to provide special incentives to those students rewarded under the program;
(g) what are the names of the organisations referred to in (f) above;
(h) what has been the entire amount spent on the program;
(i) what is the total budget allocation to this program for each of the financial years:
(i) 2011–12;
(ii) 2012–13; and
(iii) 2013–14;
(j) how many Full Time Equivalents have been allocated to the program?

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Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
(a) The 'It All Starts At School' program of rewards and recognition is part of the
Better attendance: Brighter futures
strategy.
In August 2009, I released a draft of the strategy and invited the public to provide feedback between 21 August and 21 November 2009.
(b)-(c) Please refer to the Department of Education website for details of the ten schools.
(d) Approximately 3 000 students.
(e) In Terms 2 and 3 2011, 78 students have been rewarded with unique experiences where they spent a day behind the scenes at some of Perth's companies and organisations to see what it is like to work there. Another 68 students will be rewarded with these experiences during Term 4, 2011. The ten participating schools have also been provided with vouchers to reward students, including tickets to movie premieres and the Perth Royal Show, discount vouchers for clothing retailers and entertainment outlets, iPods, gift cards for various retailers and sporting merchandise.
(f) 27 organisations.
(g) Student Edge, West Coast Eagles Football Club, Hoyts, Nova 93.7, Boost Juice, XciteLogic, Filmbites, West Australian Football League, Perth Heat, AMF Bowling, Scitech, Sony Music Australia, Sumo Salad, Transperth, Adventure World, Transit Clothing, Video Ezy, Jeanswest, Subway, Timezone, Perth Royal Show, Fremantle Football Club, Rockface, Retravision, One for the Road, Smiggle and Kart World
(h) $92 506.25 (ex GST) was allocated for the 'It All Starts At School' program in 2010/2011.
(i)-(i-iii) Decisions about funding for future financial years have yet to be determined.
(j) 0.6 FTE in 2010/2011.
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