Annual Report 2005 NSW Department of Education and Training

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Appendices Appendix 7: Controlled Entities Table 7.1 Controlled Entities Names of Controlled Entities Details of objectives, operations and activities Measures of performance NSW Adult Migrant English Service The NSW Adult Migrant English Service (AMES) helps newly arrived migrants to study English, enabling them to participate in the community, education and work. AMES is recognised as a high-quality provider of language and literacy education. Courses are offered at AMES centres, workplaces and community venues and through distance education and home tutoring. Legislative compliance. Budget targets achieved. NSW TAFE Commission The NSW TAFE Commission (TAFE NSW) is a network of Institutes that train people for work. TAFE NSW offers a wide range of nationally recognised courses based on industry-set standards at campuses across the State. TAFE NSW courses are delivered on campus, flexibly in the workplace or remotely, often by the Internet. In 2005 there were more than half a million enrolments in TAFE NSW Institutes. TAFE NSW goals are to provide the skills and values for innovation, growth, prosperity and social cohesion and to deliver a dynamic and responsive system of public education and training. Legislative compliance. Budget and business plan targets achieved. TAFE GLOBAL Pty Ltd TAFE GLOBAL Pty Ltd is a wholly owned entity of the NSW TAFE Commission. TAFE GLOBAL Pty Ltd was incorporated in 2000 and commenced operations in 2001. The entity undertakes commercial activities relating to vocational education and training both within Australia and overseas. Budget and business plan targets achieved. Appendices Source: DET, Corporate Services Appendix 8: Freedom of Information Facilities for public access Access to registered files and administrative reports of an internal nature that are less than 30 years old can be obtained by lodging a Freedom of Information (FOI) application. If the information sought is personal information, it may also be sought under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. Access to documents over 30 years old, which are generally located at the Government Records Repository or at State Archives, is governed by a series of departmental access directions which generally ensure open public access except where there are specific reasons to restrict it, such as the personal or commercial sensitivity of the information. In some such cases limited access may still be granted, though with certain areas of documents having been masked. The State Records Authority maintains a public register of access directions available for inspection, including those for the Department. Circumstances and outcomes of investigations or applications for review The Department dealt with four applications for external review: three received from the Office of the Ombudsman, the other via the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT). In the Ombudsman matters the applicants, having received documents pursuant to an FOI application, were of the view that there were more documents held by the Department and/or were unhappy with the exemption of certain material. After conducting preliminary enquiries the Ombudsman’s Office declined to deal further with two of the matters; deeming that the Department had considered all documents relevant to the request, that the searches for documents had been reasonable and thorough and/or that the exemptions had been reasonably based. In the other matter, the Department modified its decision after discussions with the Ombudsman. In relation to the ADT case the complaint was withdrawn after negotiation between the Department and the applicant. Freedom of Information statistics for 2005 Table 8.1 FOI requests for 2005 FOI requests Personal Non-personal Total New 228 93 321 Brought forward 21 2 23 Total to be processed 249 95 344 Completed 224 71 295 Transferred out 0 1 1 Withdrawn 6 4 10 Total processed 230 76 306 Carried forward 19 19 38 Source: DET, Industrial Relations and Employee Services 93 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2005
Table 8.2 FOI results of requests for 2005 Result of request Personal Non-personal Total Granted in full 75 31 106 Granted in part 129 12 141 Granted subject to deferral 0 0 0 Refused 5 23 28 Withdrawn 6 4 10 Documents not held 15 5 20 Transferred to another agency 0 1 1 Total 230 76 306 Source: DET, Industrial Relations and Employee Services Table 8.3 FOI elapsed time for 2005 Elapsed time Personal Non-personal Total 0-21 days 154 17 171 21-35 days 1 47 30 77 Over 35 days 1 29 29 58 Total 230 76 306 Source: DET, Industrial Relations and Employee Services 1 The number of days elapsed does not reflect the number of days during which the Department was actively dealing with the application. It measures the number of days between receipt and complete determination. Table 8.4 FOI processing time for 2005 Processing time Personal Non-personal Total 0-10 hours 126 17 143 11-20 hours 54 46 100 21-40 hours 35 10 45 Over 40 hours 15 3 18 Total 230 76 306 Source: DET, Industrial Relations and Employee Services Third party consultation In 2005, 12 applications were received which required third party consultation. Seven were personal applications and five were non-personal applications. Internal reviews Ten applicants exercised their rights under the Act to an internal review. The results were as follows: Table 8.5 Internal reviews Grounds for Review Decision upheld Personal Decision varied Non-personal Decision upheld Decision varied Access refused 2 1 0 1 Exempt matter 4 1 1 0 Source: DET, Industrial Relations and Employee Services Overview There was a significant increase (23%) in the overall number of applications when compared to 2004. Personal requests accounted for 72% and nonpersonal requests accounted for 28% of all requests. There was a significant increase in the number of solicitors and legal firms making personal applications, while slightly over 50% of non-personal applications were from media organisations. Over 80% of applicants were provided with access to all or some of the documents sought. There was a slight increase in the number of applications refused. The overwhelming majority of cases where applications were refused were non-personal applications where processing charges were not received from applicants. Appendix 9: Overseas Visits Categories of definitions The categories for the purpose of visits are defined as: Student excursion: staff members who accompany students on excursions overseas to increase understanding of other cultures. Professional development: staff members who travel overseas to attend and/or present at conferences or participate in study tours. Scholarship program: staff members awarded scholarships to further their professional skills and knowledge. Exchange program: teachers who exchange places with a teacher from another country. Educational exports: staff members travelling overseas to manage partnerships, programs, carry out quality assurance of assessment or delivery; or who teach, train or assess students. Also includes staff involved in building business relationships, due diligence and negotiating and signing contracts. International student recruitment: staff members who travel overseas to recruit inbound full-fee paying international students to the NSW school sector or TAFE NSW. Table 9.1 Overseas visits Purpose of visit External / commercial Source of funds Individual / community Dept / TAFE core funds Total no of staff Student excursion 2 130 3 135 Professional development 12 10 31 53 Scholarship program 1 0 13 14 Exchange program 0 30 0 30 Educational exports 215 0 9 224 International student recruitment 21 0 22 43 Source: DET, Finance and Administration Appendices NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2005 94
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