❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Education regarding disability support for pre-primary students, particularly in light of upcoming compulsory pre-primary education. The response clarifies eligibility for education support facilities based on disability type.
AnsweredQoN 187Legislative Council
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PREPRIMARY EDUCATION — DISABILITY
SUPPORT
187. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the government's decision to make
preprimary compulsory for all students from 2013.
(1) Are preprimary-aged students currently eligible for
enrolment in education support facilities?
(2) If no to
(1), does the minister intend that places at education support facilities will
be made available to preprimary students?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), what disabilities education support is
available for preprimary-aged children?
SUPPORT
187. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the government's decision to make
preprimary compulsory for all students from 2013.
(1) Are preprimary-aged students currently eligible for
enrolment in education support facilities?
(2) If no to
(1), does the minister intend that places at education support facilities will
be made available to preprimary students?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), what disabilities education support is
available for preprimary-aged children?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) Preprimary-aged
students with an eligible intellectual disability may enrol in education
support facilities. In most cases, students with a physical disability are
catered for in mainstream schooling. In rare cases, preprimary-aged students
who fit the Schools Plus category of physical disability—that is, to
the exclusion of other disabilities—may be permitted short-term
enrolment in an education support school or centre.
(2)–(4) Not applicable.
question.
(1) Preprimary-aged
students with an eligible intellectual disability may enrol in education
support facilities. In most cases, students with a physical disability are
catered for in mainstream schooling. In rare cases, preprimary-aged students
who fit the Schools Plus category of physical disability—that is, to
the exclusion of other disabilities—may be permitted short-term
enrolment in an education support school or centre.
(2)–(4) Not applicable.
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