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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 146

Special Education

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 19 May 1992:

(1) Of the additional 850 extra spaces provided for Special classes, how many were for (a) Introductory English Centres (IEC); (b) Junior Assessment Centres (JAC); and (c) Learning Centres (LC).

(2) Where are these extra spaces located, in each case.

(3) What were the enrolments, on 1 May 1992, at each of the above centres.

(4) What caused the increase in such Special program spaces from 630 in 1990 to 1480 in 1992.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwell"s question is:

(4) The first review in the ACT of classroom spaces for children with special needs was made in 1990 and an assessment of 630 spaces was made. Over the last two years there has been increasing educational support for the role of special classes in the educational system. Part of this development is the need to formally acknowledge the rooming requirements of these classes, especially in the newer schools where space is at a premium. In 1992 a capacity review recognised that additional spaces were needed for children in special learning classes and an allowance of 1480 spaces was made.

(1) The following table lists the additional space allocation made for special classes in 1992 including the new categories of Hearing Impaired Unit (Hill) and

Communication Disorder Class (CDC).

Primary spaces

(a) IBC 2

(b) & (c) JAC/LC 19

HIV 2

CDC 2

Total 25

Secondary Spaces

LC 4

HIM 1

Total 5

1346

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