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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 974 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 November 2021 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

974. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the answer given to question without notice 925 asked on 10 November 2021 that stated that support is available to students who are deemed eligible but are not enrolled in a language development centre through the department's speech and language outreach service.

(1) Can the minister provide more detail on what direct support is available for these students through the outreach service?

(2) How many students who are deemed eligible but are not enrolled in a language development centre are currently accessing this support?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The outreach service provides classroom teachers with resources, support and advice to use approaches proven to effectively address the learning support needs of students with speech and language difficulties. The model of support delivered through the outreach service replicates similar services provided to support students with additional learning support needs in mainstream schools, including those provided through the School of Special Educational Needs: Disability, and the School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory. This model focuses on building the capability of school-based staff to implement adjustments to support student learning so interventions can be sustained and continuous rather than intermittent and dependent on the availability of an external provider.

(2) The outreach service responds to requests for assistance from schools to support teachers of students with speech and language difficulties. Schools do not provide the outreach service with numbers of students being supported.