❓ Question regarding the education and training of young people at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in 2018-19, including attendance rates, reasons for non-attendance, and qualifications attained. The answer provides statistics on the number of young people accommodated, their attendance, demographics, and qualifications.
AnsweredQoN 2334Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to young people accommodated in Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Banksia
Hill), and I ask: (a) how
many young people were accommodated in Banksia Hill in 2018-19; (b) how
many of the young people from (a) did not attend education or training in
2018-19; (c) how
many of the young people from (b) are: (i) Aboriginal; and (ii) male; (d) for
each young person who did not attend education or training while in Banksia
Hill in 2018-19: (i) were they school aged; (ii) why
did they not attend education; and (iii) how
long were they accommodated in Banksia Hill; (e) what qualifications or units of competency were attained by young people in Banksia Hill Detention Centre in 2018-19; and (f) will the Minister please
advise: (i) the number of young people attaining each
qualification; (ii) their age; and (iii) their gender?
refer to young people accommodated in Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Banksia
Hill), and I ask: (a) how
many young people were accommodated in Banksia Hill in 2018-19; (b) how
many of the young people from (a) did not attend education or training in
2018-19; (c) how
many of the young people from (b) are: (i) Aboriginal; and (ii) male; (d) for
each young person who did not attend education or training while in Banksia
Hill in 2018-19: (i) were they school aged; (ii) why
did they not attend education; and (iii) how
long were they accommodated in Banksia Hill; (e) what qualifications or units of competency were attained by young people in Banksia Hill Detention Centre in 2018-19; and (f) will the Minister please
advise: (i) the number of young people attaining each
qualification; (ii) their age; and (iii) their gender?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
(a) 762 distinct young people were accommodated overnight with an average daily population of 134.
(b) 15 young people did not attend education or training in 2018-19.
(c) (i) 10 young people are Aboriginal; and
(ii) 9 are male.
(d) (i) 13 out of 15 young people who did not attend education during 2018-19 were compulsory school age.
(ii) Those that did not attend were either in court, being recreation assistants for the day, at the medical centre or had been removed from the program due to behavioural issues.
(iii) 3332 days (total inclusive of the days in custody for the 15 young people).
(e) The qualifications and units of competency that were attained by young people in Banksia Hill in 2018-19 are:
(f) (i) CGEA Cert I Introductory – 1 young person.
(ii) 1x 16 years old, 1x 17 year old, 3x 18 year olds.
(iii) All male.
(b) 15 young people did not attend education or training in 2018-19.
(c) (i) 10 young people are Aboriginal; and
(ii) 9 are male.
(d) (i) 13 out of 15 young people who did not attend education during 2018-19 were compulsory school age.
(ii) Those that did not attend were either in court, being recreation assistants for the day, at the medical centre or had been removed from the program due to behavioural issues.
(iii) 3332 days (total inclusive of the days in custody for the 15 young people).
(e) The qualifications and units of competency that were attained by young people in Banksia Hill in 2018-19 are:
(f) (i) CGEA Cert I Introductory – 1 young person.
(ii) 1x 16 years old, 1x 17 year old, 3x 18 year olds.
(iii) All male.
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