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APPendixStrategiesStaff of the Department facilitated access for people witha disability by:■■■■■■■■■■■■providing support equipment and technology throughthe Student Support Technology and EquipmentProgram and the Digital Education Revolution alternatetechnology; establishing in one region a storage depotand comprehensive catalogue to administer an adaptiveequipment exchange programimplementing procedures agreed with the NorthcottSociety and Spastic Centre to assess and provide therapyservices and technology required to enable students withdisabilities to access the curriculumimplementing the Support Class Administration Systemto allocate support class placements to students withdisabilities and behaviour disordersdeveloping guidelines for Direction to Enrol underpart 5A of the Education Act by facilitating detailedconsultation between Legal Services anddisability groupsallocating high priority to planning for all majorinfrastructure upgrades to provide physical accessfor students, staff and members of the public, withpre-planning up to two years in advance, sharing ofdatabases and conducting joint meetings betweenregional support specialists and asset management unitsupdating the Department’s website on an ongoing basisto conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines1.0 (W3C) and to improve information for studentswith a disability, their parents, carers, teachersand supporters.Challenges and future directionsTo progress access for people witha disability, staff of theDepartment will:■■■■facilitate the installation of disability access software onDER laptops and enable wireless access for users in SSPsdeliver online courses in Curriculum Access andOutcomes Planning and Inclusion for learners withspeech, language and other communication needs■■■■■■provide training in the use of the Support ClassAdministration System, analysis of data, preparation ofonline Access Requests; and develop and implementintegrated Placement Panel proceduresmaintain equity assistance for school-based apprenticesand trainees with disabilities and financial subsidies fortheir employers and RTOs through 2010continue implementation of W3C Web ContentAccessibility Guidelines with ongoing review of theDepartment’s website(s).Section 3: ParticipationStudents, staff and customers with disabilities have thesame opportunities as other people to take advantageof the range of education, training and employmentopportunities provided by the Department and itsfunded organisation.AchievementsTo further the participation of people with a disability, staffof the Department:■■■■■■■■■■supported over 16,000 students with moderate to severedisabilities in regular classes; and over 17,500 studentswith disabilities in over 2,000 support classes in regularand special schoolsincluded 5,672 students with disabilities in the School toWork Program; and 1,073 in TAFE delivered VET coursesfor the HSCenrolled 5,181 students with disabilities in the DETSchool Swimming Schemeengaged performers with disabilities in the SchoolsSpectacular, Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony, DeafSigning Choir, wheelchair dancing, and othercommunity performancesawarded to students with disabilities the NSW top markin HSC Indonesian and a Premier’s ANZAC MemorialScholarship for a study tour of European battlefields.APPENDICES 141
APPendixStrategiesStaff of the Department facilitated the participation ofpeople with a disability by:■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■introducing the School Learning Support Coordinatorprogram to 40 Communities of Schoolsestablishing a Senior Education Officer position,Aboriginal Education Consultant, Social Inclusion, tofocus on Aboriginal students with disabilitiesappointing a project officer to the School Sport Unit tocoordinate professional learning around the provision ofphysical activity for students with disabilitiesindividualising learning programs, on-the-job training,work experience and work placement; and fundingschool-based apprenticeship and traineeshipscontinuing the Aboriginal Early Language DevelopmentProgram in 24 schoolsdelivering a vocational education and training provisionto Aboriginal and other offenders with a disability inNSW juvenile justice centres and correctional facilitiesthrough the efforts of TAFE NSW and the AboriginalEducation and Training Directorateconsulting with Australian Apprenticeship Centres onemployment and training options for Disabled AustralianApprentice Wage Support recipients and increasingaccess to funding through dedicated coordinators inTAFE institutesproviding wage subsidies under the ApprenticeshipProgram for People with a Disability to enable 27 peopleto gain employment with state and local governmentsproviding strategies and supports for staff, such as theStaff with Disabilities Network, flexible work practices,modified offices, interpreters and access to adaptivetechnology to encourage the employment and retentionof staff with disabilities.Challenges and future directionsTo progress the participation of people with a disability,staff of the Department will:■■encourage principals to evaluate current practices aroundLearning Support Teams using a standard matrix andfurther develop consistent regional practices to ensure■■■■■■parents/carers of students with disabilities understandthe full range of enrolment optionscontinue working in partnership with Aboriginalcommunities, Ageing, Disability and Home Care andother key partners to increase social inclusion forAboriginal students with disabilities, meet their needsand ensure equity of access to school servicesexpand the use of all types of technology for studentswith a disabilitydevelop, publish and promote Disability in theWorkforce: a guide for leaders, managers and staff.Section 4: AccountabilityThe Department measures and reports on its progress indeveloping and implementing policies and practices toimprove access, participation and outcomes for peoplewith disabilities.AchievementsTo further accountability for the provision of services forpeople with a disability, staff of the Department■■■■■■■■■■trained 575 School Learning Support Officers in HealthCare Proceduresconferred on one school principal a LeadershipFellowship, focused on catering for the needs ofstudents with autismdeveloped a planning strategy focused on keepingchildren with autism spectrum disorders at school,including surveys of autism specific support and issuesin regionscollected baseline data on the entry level of studentsaccessing targeted literacy intervention services tofacilitate research into the efficacy of these servicesencouraged participation by students with disabilitiesin Best Start, NAPLAN and the HSC and used the datato focus and refine the services of designated SupportTeachers Learning Assistance (STLAs).142 APPENDICES
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