Page 694 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 12 April 1994

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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1177

Government Schools - Violence

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 22 February 1994:

In relation to violence in ACT government schools -

(1) How many incidents concerning attacks upon teachers were reported/recorded in (a) 1992 and (b) 1993.

(2) Does the Government intend to take action to require violent students and their parents to enter into a "no violence contract" as called for at the 1994 Australian Education Union National Conference.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) No central records are kept.

(2) All ACT government schools are required to have specific policy and established procedures for management of students exhibiting inappropriate behaviour at ,school. The majority of. schools would .. deal with violent behaviour through the use of

counselling and "logical consequences" which might include:

- contact with.parents/guardians

- fair hearing of the students account of the

- incident

- a written commitment regarding use of other strategies-and renouncing (forswear) violent

. behaviours

. - monitoring of behaviour by the student and

his/her mentors and student management staff in

the school

. Repeated violence may lead to referral of the student to special .programs. and/or suspension from school.

A working party has reviewed the Departmental policy and its recommendations have been presented to the Executive for consideration. .

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