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Students with a disability or special needs in New South Wales schools

This inquiry was established on 24 August 2016 to inquire into and report on the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs in government and non-government schools in New South Wales.

Please note that this inquiry cannot influence the outcome of any individual matter under investigation.

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The inquiry was self-referred on 24 August 2016.

170720 Terms of Reference

Date	Milestone
24 Aug 2016	Referred
26 Feb 2017	Submissions closed
27 Mar 2017	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
03 Apr 2017	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
08 May 2017	Hearing - Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle
08 May 2017	Hearing - Morrow I Room, Novotel Newcastle Beach, 5 King Street, Newcastle
19 May 2017	Hearing - Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven Heads
19 May 2017	Hearing - Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven Heads
08 Jun 2017	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
23 Jun 2017	Hearing - McKell Room, McKell Room, Sydney
11 Aug 2017	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
21 Sep 2017	Final Report
21 Mar 2018	Government Response to Final Report

Date	Venue Details
27/03/2017	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
03/04/2017	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
08/05/2017	Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle		Transcript
08/05/2017	Morrow I Room, Novotel Newcastle Beach, 5 King Street, Newcastle	Schedule	Transcript
19/05/2017	Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven Heads		Transcript
19/05/2017	Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven Heads	Schedule	Transcript
08/06/2017	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
23/06/2017	McKell Room, McKell Room, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
11/08/2017	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report No 31 - PC 3 - Education - Students with a disability or special needs in New South Wales schools (PDF)	21/03/2018
	Report No 31 - PC 3 - Education - Students with a disability or special needs in New South Wales schools (PDF)	21/09/2017	21/03/2018

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2017-09-21	21/09/2017	Media Release	Report released
2017-09-15	15/09/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
2017-08-09	09/08/2017	Correspondence	Correspondence - Arrowsmith Correspondence - Arrowsmith Correspondence - Arrowsmith Correspondence - Arrowsmith Correspondence - Arrowsmith
2017-08-08	08/08/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
2017-07-27	27/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People
2017-07-27	27/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Allison Gentle - Teacher
2017-07-27	27/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Rooty Hill High School
2017-07-27	27/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Smithfield Public School
2017-07-26	26/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Department of Education NSW Department of Education NSW Department of Education
2017-07-07	07/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	National Disability Services - received 7 July 2017
2017-07-05	05/07/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Lyn Gardon - Dept of Education - received 5 July 2017
2017-06-30	30/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	People with Disability Australia - received 30 June 2017
2017-06-30	30/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Robyn Christofides - received 30 June 2017
2017-06-23	23/06/2017	Media Release	23 June 2017
2017-06-21	21/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Carolynne Merchant and Ms Mandy Shaw - Department of Education - hearing
2017-06-21	21/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Occupational Therapy Australia - received 21 June 2017
2017-06-21	21/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Witness D - received 21 June 2017
2017-06-15	15/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Julie Hermansen - received 15 June 2017 - hearing Lismore 8 June 17
2017-06-14	14/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr S Harris and Mr Peter Smith - Dept of Education
2017-06-14	14/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Jack Galvin Waight - received 14 June 2017 - hearing 8 May - Newcastle
2017-06-13	13/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Speech Pathology Australia - received 13 June 2017 - hearing 8 May - Newcastle
2017-06-09	09/06/2017	Tabled Document	make it a Red Letter day - collection of letters published for national campaign by Dyslexia Support Groups Nationally - tabled 8 June 2017
2017-06-09	09/06/2017	Tabled Document	Dr Sally Robinson - Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Chidren and Young People, South Cross University Dr Sally Robinson - Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Chidren and Young People, South Cross University Dr Sally Robinson - Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Chidren and Young People, South Cross University Dr Sally Robinson - Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Chidren and Young People, South Cross University Dr Sally Robinson - Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Chidren and Young People, South Cross University
2017-06-05	05/06/2017	Media Release	Lismore public hearing
2017-06-05	05/06/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Jan Pennisi - Teacher
2017-05-19	19/05/2017	Tabled Document	Case studies from members of the Home Education Association
2017-05-19	19/05/2017	Tabled Document	Suggested solutions - tabled by Witness D
2017-05-15	15/05/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Carol Barnes
2017-05-08	08/05/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Teachers Federation
2017-05-04	04/05/2017	Media Release	Regional public hearings
2017-05-03	03/05/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Children and Young People with Disability Australia
2017-05-01	01/05/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Answers to supplementary questions - Lifestart
2017-05-01	01/05/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Family Advocacy
2017-04-28	28/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Independent Education Union
2017-04-28	28/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Northcott
2017-04-21	21/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Association of Independent Schools of NSW
2017-04-21	21/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Catholic Education Commission NSW
2017-04-21	21/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Autism Spectrum Australia - hearing 27 March 2017
2017-04-21	21/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Department of Education NSW Department of Education
2017-04-20	20/04/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Secondary Principals' Council - hearing 27 March 2017
2017-04-03	03/04/2017	Tabled Document	SPELD NSW Position Statement
2017-04-03	03/04/2017	Tabled Document	Australasian Journal of Special Education Journal article - Evidence-based transition planning practices for secondary students with disabiities What has Australia signed up for
2017-03-28	28/03/2017	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr David Roy hearing 27 March 2017
2017-03-24	24/03/2017	Media Release	First public hearings for the Upper House inquiry into students with a disability or special needs in NSW schools
2017-02-17	17/02/2017	Media Release	Reminder submission close date
2016-09-26	26/09/2016	Media Release	Media Release - Inquiry into students with disability or special needs in schools

Students with a disability or special needs in New South Wales schools

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No. 1 Office of the Privacy Commissioner New South Wales
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No. 3 Dyslexia Support NSW Mid North Coast
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No. 157 The Professional Association for Learning Support Inc
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No. 426 Action for People with Disability Inc
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