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2375 - SUSPENSION CENTRES

Hornery, Sonia to the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance
  1. How many "Suspension Centres" are operating in NSW?
  2. What is the closest centre for the students of the Wallsend electorate?
  3. How is a student referred to these centres?
  4. What is the success rate of these centres in returning students to mainstream schools?
Answer -
  1. There are currently 22 suspension centres operating in NSW.
  2. The closest centre for students of the Wallsend electorate is Cessnock.
  3. Students referred to a suspension centre must be on a long suspension from school. The students must also be identified by their school as likely to benefit from a structured program to assist their successful return to schooling as soon as possible. As part of the suspension resolution process, students are nominated by the principal to participate in the suspension centre program. The suspension centre placement is agreed to by the student and the student's parents or caregivers.
  4. Suspension centres are a new initiative and the Department of Education and Training is monitoring their effectiveness. Recent data continues to support suspension centres as an effective intervention.

Question asked on 1 April 2008 (session 54-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 53
Answer received on 6 May 2008 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 61

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