Page 2619 - Week 07 - Thursday, 3 August 2017

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(2) Which year levels was the program taught to for each of the schools referred to in part (1) which have used the Safe Schools program.

(3) How many complaints to schools were made about the content or teaching methods of the Safe Schools program.

Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) 26 Canberra public schools have engaged with the Safe Schools Coalition ACT Program that was funded through the Australian Government to August 2016. a) The schools are listed at Attachment A.

(2) No year levels were taught the Safe Schools Coalition ACT program. The support provided to schools under the Safe Schools Coalition program was designed to better equip school communities to provide supportive and respectful environments. This included professional learning to teachers about the program, sexuality, gender diversity, advisory support for school welfare teams information sessions to school communities and engagement with parent peak bodies.

(3) Schools have not reported any complaints about the content and teaching methods of the Safe Schools Coalition program to the Education Directorate.

ATTACHMENT A: LIST OF SCHOOLS

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