❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on assistance and funding for people with dyslexia within the Minister's portfolio. The response indicates limited specific support or funding, primarily within Corrective Services for offenders with low literacy skills.
AnsweredQoN 2628Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Corrective Services; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations
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(2) What assistance is available within the Minister's portfolio for people who have left school with low literacy skills due to dyslexia?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations
Response time
49 days
Corrective Services
(1.) The Education and Vocational Training Unit's Adult Basic Education Policy, objective one, "To provide all offenders who have low literacy/numeracy skills with the opportunity to acquire such skills and thereby enhance their level of functional ability, self-expression and self-esteem and therefore their employability."
(2.) Advice on strategies to assist with teaching techniques for prisoners with specific learning difficulties, such as Dyslexia, is available to teachers via the Coordinator Adult Basic Education.
(3.) No specific funding is allocated to Dyslexia.
(4.) N/A
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
1) Under the Office's Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) there are provisions, which provide assistance to people with literacy difficulties who are unable to read the Inspectorate's reports. As our reports are available in PDF format it is possible for audio software to read aloud the wording in each report.
2) N/A
3) N/A
4) N/A
SBDC
(1) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) does not have in place any specific policies or procedures to provide assistance for adults who are unable to read and write at the level they should.
(2) The SBDC does not provide assistance for people who have left school with low literacy skills due to dyslexia.
(3) The SBDC does not provide funding for policies, programs or research to assist people with dyslexia.
(4) Not applicable.
Federal-State Relations
The answer will be forthcoming from the Minister for Federal-State Relations.
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(1.) The Education and Vocational Training Unit's Adult Basic Education Policy, objective one, "To provide all offenders who have low literacy/numeracy skills with the opportunity to acquire such skills and thereby enhance their level of functional ability, self-expression and self-esteem and therefore their employability."
(2.) Advice on strategies to assist with teaching techniques for prisoners with specific learning difficulties, such as Dyslexia, is available to teachers via the Coordinator Adult Basic Education.
(3.) No specific funding is allocated to Dyslexia.
(4.) N/A
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
1) Under the Office's Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) there are provisions, which provide assistance to people with literacy difficulties who are unable to read the Inspectorate's reports. As our reports are available in PDF format it is possible for audio software to read aloud the wording in each report.
2) N/A
3) N/A
4) N/A
SBDC
(1) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) does not have in place any specific policies or procedures to provide assistance for adults who are unable to read and write at the level they should.
(2) The SBDC does not provide assistance for people who have left school with low literacy skills due to dyslexia.
(3) The SBDC does not provide funding for policies, programs or research to assist people with dyslexia.
(4) Not applicable.
Federal-State Relations
The answer will be forthcoming from the Minister for Federal-State Relations.
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