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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1270

Government Schools - Cleaning Contracts

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 10 May 1994:

In relation to cleaning of schools-

(1) Is the work contracted out; and if so, how many contractors are employed in the government school system.

(2) Is each school cleaned on a separate contract; if so, how many contractors hold multiple contacts for ACT school cleaning.

(3) Do schools have the right to negotiate their own cleaning contracts or is it done by central office.

(4) How many hours per day are contractors required to work and what is the hourly rate.

(5) What procedures exists to ensure (a) the hours are worked and (b) the quality of the work is up to standard.

(6) If the hours are not being worked or the work is not up to standard, what action is taken and by whom.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Cleaning of ACT government schools is undertaken by private contractors. There are currently 33 separate cleaning contractors engaged by the department.

(2) There is a mix of single school and multiple school contracts. At the present time there are a total of 74 separate contracts, 14 of which include multiple schools. There are 15 contractors who currently hold more than one contract.

(3) Cleaning is administered centrally by the departments Property Management Section. Contractors are selected through a public tender process. The cleaning of each preschool is arranged by their respective parent associations.

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