A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks data on complaints against teachers, the issuing of S.240 notices, and procedures for teachers to retrieve personal belongings after such a notice is issued. The answer provides data on complaints and S.240 notices and confirms teachers can retrieve belongings with district representative assistance.

AnsweredQoN 785Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 March 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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With regard to the Complaints Management Unit (CMU) in the Department of Education and Training, I ask -
(1) How many complaints against teachers have been filed in each year since the inception of the CMU?
(2) How many S.240 notices have been issued to teachers in each year since the inception of the CMU?
(3) Are teachers able to retrieve their personal belongings from a school once a S.240 notice is issued?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) If yes, what procedures are in place for a teacher to retrieve his or her personal belongings after a S.240 has been issued?

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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
34 days
2003 118 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2004 155 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2005 128 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2006 33 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations (2) 2002 5 2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2004 155 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2005 128 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2006 33 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations (2) 2002 5 2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2005 128 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations 2006 33 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations (2) 2002 5 2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2006 33 complaints resulted in disciplinary investigations (2) 2002 5 2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
(2) 2002 5 2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2003 8 2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2004 16 2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2005 6 2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
2006 4 (3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
(3) Yes (4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
(4) N/A (5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.
(5)A district representative accompanies the employee from the school ground when the order takes effect. Any future contact with the school is authorised by the relevant District Director. The District Director would establish the most appropriate procedure to recover any employee belongings that may remain at the school site.

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