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APPENDICESwith the local community to determine a more appropriate structurefor secondary education to meet the needs of this group of youngpeople. These studies required extensive consultation and liaisonwith union, community, political and student groups in a difficultand contentious climate.Annual reports and school self evaluation programs were addressedin all schools in a challenging industrial climate. All primaryschools and secondary schools will have developed their 1997reports by the appropriate date and detailed the outcomes to theircommunities.Managed school sport across the state and consolidated therestructure of this component of the Department’s operations. Sporthas continued to provide enhanced participation throughcompetitive programs. The Special Swimming Scheme has grownto cover all of NSW and involve over 100,000 primary students.Liaison has been enhanced with the Department of Sport andRecreation, peak sporting bodies, community groups and unions.Disciplinary procedures were reviewed to ensure violence in sporthas been effectively countered.Chaired the Olympic Education Committee. This program hasbeen expanded to include non-government school sectors and hassubsequently been endorsed by all ministers across Australia withthe committee evolving into the National Olympic EducationCouncil. This council includes representatives from the SydneyOrganising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), SydneyParalympics Organising Committee (SPOC) and the AustralianOlympic Committee (AOC). It has contact persons across Australiaand has planned an extensive national program leading up to 2000.Recent successes include the Share the Spirit Art Program, theproduction of the Nagano Winter Olympic Kit and its distributionto all schools across Australia. State programs including OlympicWeek, Olympic cultural events, Pierre de Coubertin Awards andNetwork of Friendships, have been expanded.Managed the review of all programs across NSW for emotionallydisturbed/behaviour disordered students (ED/BD). Consultationand research was initiated, reviews carried out and submissionsfrom all interest groups considered. Consultation with theDepartments of Health, Community Services, Ageing andDisability and Juvenile Justice has been particularly positive.Agreement has been reached on a range of interagency initiativesand the restructuring of services has been planned. The ED/BDReview is due for release early in 1998 and should be substantiallyimplemented by the end of the year. It will provide a more efficientand focused program to benefit the schools and this needy groupof students.Gillian Shadwick, BA, DipEd, MA, MLitt, Grad Dip Ad Ed,Assistant Director-GeneralTo March 1997 responsible to the Director-General for theoversight of the operation of eight Hunter and North Coast districtsto ensure the quality of education and the implementation of schoolaccountability and improvement processes. As a member of theState Executive contributed to strategic planning, policydevelopment and system management and managed statewideprograms, projects and reviews, including contributing to stateand national projects relating to teacher education.From March managed the Department’s centralised CaseManagement Unit established to investigate all allegations ofimproper conduct of a sexual nature and provide advice to theDirector-General on child protection issues.Contributed to the quality of teaching and teacher education as amember of the Ministerial Advisory Council on the Quality ofTeaching (MACQT). This included chairing the MACQT WorkingParty which produced the report, Vocational Education andTraining in New South Wales Schools: meeting the need forappropriately skilled teachers. Chaired the regular forum forconsultation between the Deans of Education and seniorDepartment of School Education staff.Represented the Conference of Education Systems Chief ExecutiveOfficers (CESCEO) on National Standards and GuidelinesAdvisory Committee which developed Preparing a Profession:The Report of the National Standards and Guidelines for InitialTeacher Education Project.Oversighted the development of the Chemical Safety in Schoolspackage to help schools meet their obligations under theOccupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances)Legislation 1996 and the Dangerous Goods Act. Chaired the Newand Developing Schools Working Party and managed the reviewprocesses relating to the Department’s School Development DayPolicy.Represented the Department on the Premier’s Council for Women’sEducation and Training Planning Advisory Group includingmanaging the promotion of the celebration by girls and boys ofInternational Women’s Day in schools. Member of theDepartment’s Audit and Special Investigations Committees.In December 1997, appointed Assistant Director-General(Community Relations and Marketing). This portfolio promotesthe excellence of programs and initiatives and develops andmarkets new programs and services of the government schoolsystem and TAFE NSW. Continued to manage the CaseManagement Unit.138 DSE Annual Report 1997
APPENDICESJohn Sutton, BA, Assistant Director-GeneralResponsible to the Director-General for the provision of qualityeducation throughout the districts of Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo,Armidale, Moree, Tamworth, Port Macquarie and Clarence-CoffsHarbour; the provision of high quality advice to the Director-General and Minister on policy matters; management of statewideissues to resolution and completion; effective management ofaspects of the transition from a regional to centralised system ofadministration; provision of information affecting implementationof the Government’s key policy initiatives.High level of ongoing support was provided to districtsuperintendents to ensure the effective operation of the new districtoffice structure. Development activities were planned andimplemented at the state level to enhance the performance of 40district superintendents.Management of a number of significant statewide reviewscontinued during 1997. These included the Open High Schoolprovisions and negotiations with non-government users to establisha new fee structure. A full review of the operation of the ten SpecialEducation Support Centres was concluded and focused on the roleand purpose of the Centres in meeting the needs of students withsevere learning difficulties.A major review was initiated into the provisions for students withlearning difficulties to establish a more co-ordinated delivery ofservices. Consultation proceeded with major interest groupsculminating in a proposal to establish 40 district learning difficultiesteams with an enhanced outreach program for students whose needscannot be met at either school or district level.A review was conducted of legal challenges to the department’scurrent procedures relating to suspension and exclusion of students.Changes to current procedures have been proposed. Majorgrievances and appeals were handled effectively on behalf of theDirector-General and duties assigned as a Prescribed Officer werecompleted efficiently.Implementation of the department’s accountability and schoolimprovement processes were managed successfully. This involvedthe oversight and direction of the work of School ImprovementOfficers and the production of reports for schools in eight districts.The State Advisory Group (SAG) of the Country Areas Programchaired by Mr Sutton implemented a new administrative structure.Six district committees were established made up of representativesof all major stakeholders and the majority of program funds weredistributed to schools on a per capita basis whilst allowing forinitiative grants both at district and state level. A State AdvisoryCouncil was formed with broad representation to replace the SAG.As a member of State Executive, sound strategic advice on policydirection and operational issues was provided to the Director-General. In particular, high level advice on all matters related todistance and rural education was provided. Duties were completedon the Board of Governors of Charles Sturt University.DSE Annual Report 1997 139
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