FLYING START EDUCATION FORUMS INVITE PROSERPINE FEEDBACK08 March, 2010
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Proserpine residents are being invited to have their say on the future of the State’s education system at the community consultation forum next week.
Member for Whitsunday Jan Jarratt said the participants at the forums to be held throughout the State were being encouraged to voice their opinions on the education Green Paper A Flying Start for Queensland Children.
“The local two-hour forum will be held on Thursday 18 March at 6.30pm at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre,” Ms Jarratt said.
“The Green Paper outlines the challenges facing education in Queensland and puts forward proposals such as moving Year 7 to secondary school, improving young children’s readiness for school, and ensuring high performance standards for all Queensland schools.
“I encourage all interested in the education of our children to take part in these forums and have their say on our plans for Queensland’s schools.”
Ms Jarratt said the proposals in A Flying Start for Queensland Children followed on from the introduction of Prep and the ‘earning or learning’ reforms that came out of the Education and Training Reforms for the Future discussion paper from 2003.
“They will complement our investment in early childhood services, including the rollout of up to 240 new kindergartens by 2014 and funding of kindergarten programs in long day care centres,” she said.
“They will help us to lift the performance of our school system so our students can do better.
“I look forward to working with the community to ensure all Queensland children and young people get the flying start to learning they deserve.”
RSVPs to the community forums can be made via a free call 1800 452 056 or email aflyingstart@deta.qld.gov.au
Media contact:
Jan Jarratt
4945 3343
whitsunday@parliament.qld.gov.au
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