❓ A parliamentary question regarding high school attendance rates and their potential link to juvenile crime. The Minister's response deflects responsibility and questions the expertise of the Commissioner of Police.
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HIGH SCHOOLS — ATTENDANCE RATES
I have a supplementary question. Given the number of children missing from the minister’s schools, has the minister met with the Minister for Police to discuss the contribution her failed policies are making to the juvenile crime rate? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I have a supplementary question. Given the number of children missing from the minister’s schools, has the minister met with the Minister for Police to discuss the contribution her failed policies are making to the juvenile crime rate? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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The business of attendance at schools is a matter for the Department of Education engaging across government with other agencies. I noticed today that the Commissioner of Police made some comments about schools. I understand that the commissioner is a well-respected police officer. I think he has a law qualification, but I do not know that he has an education qualification. I suggest that he engage with the director general on the issues that he wishes to raise and I am sure she would want to talk to him about them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: The business of attendance at schools is a matter for the Department of Education engaging across government with other agencies. I noticed today that the Commissioner of Police made some comments about schools. I understand that the commissioner is a well-respected police officer. I think he has a law qualification, but I do not know that he has an education qualification. I suggest that he engage with the director general on the issues that he wishes to raise and I am sure she would want to talk to him about them.
The business of attendance at schools is a matter for the Department of Education engaging across government with other agencies. I noticed today that the Commissioner of Police made some comments about schools. I understand that the commissioner is a well-respected police officer. I think he has a law qualification, but I do not know that he has an education qualification. I suggest that he engage with the director general on the issues that he wishes to raise and I am sure she would want to talk to him about them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: The business of attendance at schools is a matter for the Department of Education engaging across government with other agencies. I noticed today that the Commissioner of Police made some comments about schools. I understand that the commissioner is a well-respected police officer. I think he has a law qualification, but I do not know that he has an education qualification. I suggest that he engage with the director general on the issues that he wishes to raise and I am sure she would want to talk to him about them.
The business of attendance at schools is a matter for the Department of Education engaging across government with other agencies. I noticed today that the Commissioner of Police made some comments about schools. I understand that the commissioner is a well-respected police officer. I think he has a law qualification, but I do not know that he has an education qualification. I suggest that he engage with the director general on the issues that he wishes to raise and I am sure she would want to talk to him about them.
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