❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on the establishment, function, number, and budget of the external school review unit in Western Australia. The Minister's response outlines the unit's pilot program status and its connection to the 'empowering school communities' policy.
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SCHOOLS — EXTERNAL REVIEW UNIT
I refer to the government’s election commitment to create an external school review unit to undertake regular comprehensive reviews to ensure that individual schools are meeting the highest standards in teaching and learning. (1) Can the minister please advise the house what has been done in the past two years to establish an external school review unit? (2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I refer to the government’s election commitment to create an external school review unit to undertake regular comprehensive reviews to ensure that individual schools are meeting the highest standards in teaching and learning. (1) Can the minister please advise the house what has been done in the past two years to establish an external school review unit? (2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(1) Can the minister please advise the house what has been done in the past two years to establish an external school review unit? (2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(1) Can the minister please advise the house what has been done in the past two years to establish an external school review unit? (2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(2) What is an external school review unit? (3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(3) How many units are there across Western Australia? (4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(4) What budget allocation have these units received to date? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
(1)–(4) The external school review unit was part of the three-part empowering school communities policy. The first part was, of course, independent public schools; the second was the review of, and changes to, the district structure, which will now be a regional structure with 75 school networks; and the third part was the external school review unit. That, in fact, has been established as a pilot through funding in the last budget. I think it was about $600 000; I do not have the exact amount. That has been developed through the Department of Education Services. The Department of Education Services is the department that oversees and registers non-government schools and other non-government providers of education beyond school age. It is absolutely expert at what it does, and it does it extremely well, so we can separate the provider from the setting of standards. That is why we are doing this. It is a very important part of the development of the empowering school communities policy. The provider—that is, the Department of Education—will not be judging its own schools. The situation will be exactly the same as it is for non-government schools. Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Is it operating? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The procedures for it are being set up and the money is in the current budget. The standards and procedures are being developed based on the procedures that are used for the registration and re-registration of non-government schools. It is an excellent department, doing a first-class job, and I commend it for the work it does.
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