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APPENDIX 2:
(Incorporated in Hansard on 20 October 1992 at page 2732)
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE on 13 AUGUST 1992
Future Directions of Secondary. Colleges
MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training: I refer to an issues paper, Future Directions of Secondary Colleges, which was put out for Comment last year with the expectation:
At least an interim report would be provided to the education division by 31 March 1992.
Has this been done and when might we have a report available for scrutiny?
MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:
With regard to your enquiry about the Future Directions of Colleges I have been informed by the Department of Education and Training that the rapid developments within the compulsory education and training arena have occasioned a change of strategy.
As you will be aware the original Future Directions of Secondary Colleges paper was prepared before the advent of the Finn, Mayer or Carmichael reports and consequently there is scant reference to the likely impact on colleges of these major developments.
During the course of its deliberations it became increasingly obvious to the Departments Colleges Steering Committee that:
- its original brief was too limited;
- it should simply complete its analysis of the questions raised in the Future. Directions paper; and then
- recommend that the Department adopt whatever strategies are needed to advance the development of the colleges.
In June, I established a high level Education and Training Co-ordination Committee and in August a more representative Education and Training Forum, seeking in both to co-ordinate the development of post-compulsory education and training in Canberra.
Ire addition to.this work the Department has been consulting with college principals on the development of a paper which aims to address the major national and international developments and the key issues raised in the College Futures enquiry.
I will be happy to provide you with a copy of that paper when it becomes available.
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