Page 593 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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education on our Indigenous heritage. The 11 projects to receive funding prove that they will have a lasting legacy and provide strong value for money.
This is the 21st year of our environmental grants program, and each year we have seen the number of applicants rise as the community becomes more environmentally minded.
Schools—violence
MR MILLIGAN: My question is to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development. Minister, a Tuggeranong parent has removed her child from a primary school at the centre of current behavioural incidents because of the frequency of lockdowns. How frequent are lockdowns due to student violence in ACT schools and how is the determination to call a lockdown made?
MS BERRY: I will take the detail of that question on notice, if it is available. Lockdowns occur to keep safe either a student who might have an escalation of behaviour or other students in the area or in the classroom. They are an important part of managing issues that might arise in our schools. It also speaks to the inclusive nature of our schools, which means that some students will have behaviours that are challenging. It is about making sure that the right supports are in place so that that child also gets the opportunity to have a great education. Keeping other children safe is a priority for schools in the ACT and the ACT government. As to the detail of the actual numbers, I will take that on notice. I am not aware of the actual school that Mr Milligan is referring to. Rather than talk about it in this place, if it is not a school that is known to me, perhaps he could email my office.
MR MILLIGAN: Minister, are you alerted when an ACT school goes into lockdown due to student violence?
MS BERRY: I am advised when a school community is locked down due to managing challenging behaviour amongst some of our students.
MR WALL: Minister, what is the procedure for a school to follow when a lockdown occurs?
MS BERRY: It depends on the circumstances when a lockdown might occur and what the description of the lockdown might be: whether it is the entire school or just a classroom. Individual circumstances will require a different response on each occasion.
Schools—violence
MISS C BURCH: My question is to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development. Minister, a number of parents at Theodore Primary School have requested that their children transfer from that school because they fear for their safety. How many transfer requests have been made, and have these requests for transfer been granted for student safety?
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