Annual Report 2005 NSW Department of Education and Training

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Appendices Appendices survey tool and access database developed in 2005 by Asset Management and Disability Programs. Outcome 3: Participation Students, staff and customers with a disability have the same opportunities as other people to take advantage of the range of education, training and employment opportunities provided by the Department and its funded organisations. Achievements • Departmental preschools enrolled 106 children with a disability, 2.45% of all enrolments. Through preschools and early intervention support classes the Department has the capacity to support over 1,000 young children with special learning needs • More than 430 students with a disability participated in school sport at zone, regional and State levels, including the 2005 NSW Pacific School Games, the 2nd Annual Metropolitan Athletics Carnival for students with a disability, national School Sport Australia Swimming and Athletics Championships and the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association • Students with a disability experienced supported transition from school to vocational training and work through, school-to-work planning for 3,382 students, post school programs funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care for 730 school leavers, and HSC Vocational Education and Training courses for 1,924 students • 1,754 students participated in apprenticeships or traineeships, including 837 new enrolments and 567 completions, a 20% increase in completions from the previous year. Strategies • Local Community Partnerships and interagency networks were strengthened to improve support for students with a disability, particularly in their transition from school to vocational training and work • Two Special Education Scholarship recipients completed study tours and two Premier’s Special Education Scholarships of $10,000 were awarded for study in 2005-06 sponsored by the John Brown Foundation and QANTAS • The Jim Anderson Scholarship for post-school study was awarded to a person with a hearing impairment • The NSW Department of Education and Training New Apprenticeship Centres (DETNAC): - and the Board of Vocational Education and Training (BVET) created a Disability Resource Poster and flyer for all secondary schools in NSW to assist school leavers with a disability to access New Apprenticeships - produced a guide for RTOs: Assisting a New Apprentice with a Disability - produced a guide for specialist employment agencies about accessing New Apprenticeships and Disabled Apprenticeship Wage Support (DNAWS) funds. Challenges and future directions • Strengthen transition-to-work processes for students with a disability including: school leavers, vocational placement candidates, students repeating Year 12, and applicants for HSC VET courses • Increase the number of staff with a disability recruited into the Department and revitalise the Department’s Workplace Training Scheme and WorkAble program. In the Department’s 2005 intake of new employees, 2.64% identified as having a disability, with 13% of them requiring work-related adjustments. One placement was made under the Workplace Training Scheme and no permanent placements under the WorkAble scheme. Outcome 4: Accountability The Department measures and reports on its progress in developing and implementing policies and practices to improve access, participation and outcomes for people with a disability. Achievements • 11,862 people with a disability represented 3.46% of all ACE enrolments and demonstrated outstanding participation through a module completion rate of 6.39% of total completion rates • 303 additional Teachers Aide Special (TAS) positions were allocated to classes for students with emotional or behavioural difficulties or autism, providing the capacity to support 2,870 students, with classes of 7 students, a teacher and a TAS • $64 million was allocated to over 11,000 students with moderate/high support needs through the Integration Program • A review of special education facilities was completed, including additions and amendments to the current School Facilities Standards to support curriculum and functional requirements of students with a disability. Strategies • Monash and Charles Sturt Universities successfully tendered to provide special education retraining in 2006 • The Student Representative Council (SRC) State conference promoted inclusive communities and full participation by students with a disability in school life, including as SRC members • Corporate Marketing undertook a research project to assess what post-school career and course information was required and in what format for school leavers, including those with a disability, their parents and careers advisers 101 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2005
• The Department’s Industry Programs Directorate allocated approximately 10% of available learning resource development funding to projects benefiting people with a disability. In response to Australia’s ageing population, a portfolio was developed for the aged care sector involving resources designed to improve industry training in care and management practice. • Disability Programs Directorate developed a range of support materials and policy directives impacting on students with a disability. These included special provisions for learning difficulties, medical procedures, hearing, vision, physical accommodation, writer/scribe, separate supervision, time adjustments, assistive technology, special paper, oral/sign interpreter, Braille, large print, and physical accommodation or adjustable furniture. Challenges and future directions • Continue efforts to develop methods of data extraction from the Office Automation School Information System (OASIS) to provide demographic information adjoined to student performance, allowing reporting in the manner required under the Commonwealth’s Schools Assistance Act and the possible examination of the performance of specific disability groups on external measures • Continue to implement the Special Education Initiative 2005-2007, addressing the ongoing need for special education provisions in regions, including services for vision and hearing impaired students • Continue to streamline processes and protocols for supporting students with a disability at the local level. Outcome 5: Joint Planning Initiatives The Department develops strategic alliances and a more coordinated approach to the delivery of services for people with a disability. Achievements • Five TAFE Institutes supported over 153 students with a disability in NSW correctional centres, with at least 21 course completions up to AQF Certificate Level III in industry skills areas of breadmaking, commercial cooking, horticulture, tertiary access, Aboriginal studies, construction, employment skills, forklift operation, fitness and hospitality • Four TAFE Institutes and the Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) participated in the Spinal Works initiative providing 68 training placements for students with recent spinal cord injuries • 73 Australians Working Together projects were implemented across more than 50 employment areas, supported by $1.37 million. These included a career options course in retail/marketing for men, a trial of the Audio Navigator device to access learning materials, and an introduction to Nail Technology for deaf and hearing impaired students. • Aboriginal students with a disability explored issues of youth self-respect and resilience, traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture, leadership, motivation and confidence building through Dhookken Wungga Noonghee Noonghagun, a visual and performing arts program • The IBM KidSmart initiative was introduced in nine Departmental preschool classes and five Early Intervention Support Classes. Strategies • Projects funded under the Australians Working Together initiative strengthened links between TAFE NSW, secondary schools and supported employment agencies to enhance VET and employment options for students with a disability and provide effective resource sharing across TAFE NSW Institutes • Consulting, advice and professional learning was provided for principals, regional student services personnel and individual schools in infection control, health care planning, and health care procedures for students with complex disabilities. The Department revised the Joint Statement on Role Boundaries in the Provision of Support at School for Students Requiring Health Care Procedures - 2002 in consultation with the NSW Nurses Association and the Public Service Association. The Department consulted these unions to approve special health care considerations for 26 students. • The Department joined a consortium with the Catholic Education Commission and the Association of Independent Schools to undertake a Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) funded numeracy project - Effective Teaching and Learning Practices for Students with Learning Difficulties in New South Wales - involving 20 NSW schools. • The Education Cluster Plan 2005-2007 was developed as part of the interagency Two Ways Together strategy. The plan places otitis media strategies in the context of a wider plan to achieve national indicators for education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Department worked with the Department of Health to improve collaboration of effort around otitis media. Challenges and future directions • Continue to provide TAFE courses and initiatives that respond to the needs of people with a disability and facilitate transition to work by building on the success of the Australians Working Together initiative • Finalise Memoranda of Understanding to streamline delivery by external agencies of therapy, technology Appendices NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2005 102
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