SCHOOL VIOLENCE
4. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the minister's
statement on school violence released in December 2018 and specifically ''Action
3: New alternative learning settings for the most violent students''.
(1) Have the pilot program trials
commenced; and, if not, why not?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the
location of each trial site and what is the expected duration of each trial?
(3) If no to (1), when are the
trials expected to commence?
(4) What is the proposed trial
structure?
(5) Who will be undertaking an evaluation of the pilot
programs and will these reports be made publicly available?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The trial
sites are in the north metropolitan area and the south metropolitan area, and
there is one in the south west. Initially, the trial is for the 2019 school
year.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Each site
will be staffed with three FTE teaching and two FTE support staff, who will
provide the students with an intensive support program aimed at restoring
positive behaviour.
(5) A procurement
process is in place. The findings will be made publicly available to the extent
that they do not compromise the privacy of individuals supported through the
programs.