❓ A WA parliamentary question inquires about the drafting of regulations for the School Education Act 1999, specifically regarding consultation with education groups and home educators. The Minister confirms consultation with key education stakeholders and a period of public comment, but states no specific regulations are required for home education.
AnsweredQoN 148Legislative Council
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(1) Are regulations currently being drafted for the School Education Act 1999? (2) Has the department conducted any consultation about the drafting of these regulations with any groups prior to drafting; and, if so, with whom? (3) If no consultation has been conducted, will any consultation with education interest groups occur before the gazettal of the regulations; and, if so, with whom? (4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE
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(1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(2) Has the department conducted any consultation about the drafting of these regulations with any groups prior to drafting; and, if so, with whom? (3) If no consultation has been conducted, will any consultation with education interest groups occur before the gazettal of the regulations; and, if so, with whom? (4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(3) If no consultation has been conducted, will any consultation with education interest groups occur before the gazettal of the regulations; and, if so, with whom? (4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(2) Has the department conducted any consultation about the drafting of these regulations with any groups prior to drafting; and, if so, with whom? (3) If no consultation has been conducted, will any consultation with education interest groups occur before the gazettal of the regulations; and, if so, with whom? (4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(3) If no consultation has been conducted, will any consultation with education interest groups occur before the gazettal of the regulations; and, if so, with whom? (4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(4) Have home educators or a representative body of home educators been consulted, or will they be consulted, with regard to the drafting of regulations that are applicable to home schooling? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(2) Yes. Consultation has occurred with the State School Teachers Union, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, associations representing senior school administrators in government schools, and representatives of the non-government education sector. The regulations will be made available for a brief period of public comment before they are finalised. (3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
(4) No regulations are required to support the home education provisions of the Act.
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