Children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 6 December 2023 to inquire into and report on children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel.

Accessibility

All hearing footage for this inquiry published to the NSW Parliament's YouTube Channel includes Auslan interpretation. There is also an easy-read summary and a word document version of the report in the Report section of this inquiry page.

Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 06 December 2023.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Wed 06 December 2023Self-referred
Thu 29 February 2024Submissions closed
Tue 26 March 2024Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 22 April 2024Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 23 April 2024Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 12 June 2024Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 22 August 2024Final Report
Wed 04 September 2024Final Report
Fri 22 November 2024Government Response to Final Report due
Mon 25 November 2024Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 29 Feb 2024.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Tue 26 March 2024Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 22 April 2024Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 23 April 2024Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 12 June 2024Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government Response - Report No. 52 - Children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings

Tabled date:
Mon 25 November 2024
PDF329.50 KB

Parliament of New South Wales Easy Read Report Inquiry into children and young people education settings digital accessible

Tabled date:
Wed 04 September 2024
PDF4.40 MB

Errata - Children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings

Tabled date:
Wed 04 September 2024
PDF204.48 KB

Report No. 52 - Children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings - accessible

Tabled date:
Wed 04 September 2024
DOCX547.78 KB

Report No. 52 - Children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings

Tabled date:
Thu 22 August 2024
Government response due:
Fri 22 November 2024
PDF1.87 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Wed 28 August 2024Correspondence Response to report no.52 from Hon Ronald Sackville AO KC (pdf, 72.32 KB)
Mon 26 August 2024Correspondence Response to report no. 52 from Hon Ronald Sackville AO KC (pdf, 45.45 KB)
Mon 26 August 2024Correspondence Response to report no. 52 from Hon John Ryan AM JP (pdf, 444.68 KB)
Mon 26 August 2024Correspondence Response to report no. 52 from NSW Ombudsman (pdf, 103.93 KB)
Thu 22 August 2024Media ReleaseReport tabled (pdf, 141.09 KB)
Fri 02 August 2024Correspondence Professor Susan Ledger, Head of School – Dean of Education, University of Newcastle, post-graduate courses in Special and Inclusive Education (pdf, 1.15 MB)
Sat 06 July 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Dr David Roy (pdf, 804.18 KB)
Mon 01 July 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Ombudsman (pdf, 126.18 KB)
Tue 25 June 2024Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Department of Education and NSW Education Standards Authority (pdf, 196.49 KB)
Tue 25 June 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Association of Independent Schools NSW (pdf, 545.67 KB)
Tue 25 June 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Allambi Care (pdf, 1.13 MB)
Wed 12 June 2024Correspondence Information provided by Ms Tina Kordrostami of Mental Health Access Design and Aussie Youth Care (pdf, 2.89 MB)
Wed 22 May 2024OtherOnline Questionnaire Report (pdf, 351.28 KB)
Fri 17 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Muscular Dystrophy NSW (pdf, 181.56 KB)
Fri 17 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsInclusive Educators Australia (pdf, 253.65 KB)
Fri 17 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsSquare Peg Round Whole - Question 1-4 (pdf, 198.86 KB)
Fri 17 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsSquare Peg Round Whole - Question 5 (pdf, 1.10 MB)
Fri 17 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAustralian Alliance for Inclusive Education (All Means All) (pdf, 346.10 KB)
Tue 14 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAustralian Alliance for Inclusive Education (All Means All) - Attachment 1 (pdf, 470.27 KB)
Mon 13 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice TAFE NSW (pdf, 199.07 KB)
Mon 13 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsTAFE NSW (pdf, 45.63 KB)
Fri 10 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Department of Education (pdf, 135.83 KB)
Fri 10 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Department of Education (pdf, 229.38 KB)
Thu 09 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 133.96 KB)
Thu 09 May 2024OtherAutism Advisory and Support Service - Recommendations (pdf, 244.65 KB)
Wed 08 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Ombudsman (pdf, 142.52 KB)
Wed 08 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Ombudsman (pdf, 146.09 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Ageing and Disability Commission (pdf, 1.04 MB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice People with Disability Australia (pdf, 133.10 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Siblings Australia (pdf, 366.88 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsFamily Advocacy (pdf, 289.10 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Education Standards Authority (pdf, 151.00 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsPeople with Disability Australia (pdf, 212.07 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsPeople with Disability Australia - Question #5 (pdf, 4.25 MB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Deaf Australia (pdf, 180.25 KB)
Tue 07 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsFederation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW (pdf, 184.31 KB)
Mon 06 May 2024Answers to Questions on Notice deaf connect (pdf, 420.87 KB)
Mon 06 May 2024Answers to Supplementary QuestionsChildren and Young People with Disability Australia (pdf, 3.48 MB)
Fri 03 May 2024Correspondence The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones - 3 May 2024 (pdf, 919.82 KB)
Wed 01 May 2024Correspondence First People's Disability Network - 1 May 2024 (pdf, 114.84 KB)
Fri 26 April 2024Correspondence Autism Awareness Australia Summary Report - received 26 April 2024 (pdf, 1.18 MB)
Wed 24 April 2024Correspondence Institute of Special Educators - 24 April 2024 (pdf, 775.37 KB)
Wed 24 April 2024Correspondence Institute of Special Educators Attachment 1 - 24 April 2024 (pdf, 107.87 KB)
Wed 24 April 2024Correspondence Institute of Special Educators Attachment 2 - 24 April 2024 (pdf, 346.17 KB)
Wed 24 April 2024Correspondence Institute of Special Educators Attachment 3 - 24 April 2024 (pdf, 2.52 MB)
Wed 24 April 2024OtherSummary of round table in Newcastle with families and children with disability (pdf, 114.10 KB)
Tue 23 April 2024Tabled DocumentQualifications required for Australian Special Education Roles – Job advertisements for Special Education Roles in NSW Government Schools, tabled by Dr Coral Kemp, OAM, Chair, Institute of Special Education (pdf, 2.09 MB)
Tue 23 April 2024Tabled DocumentQualifications Required for Australian Special Education Roles in each state and territory, tabled by Dr Coral Kemp, OAM, Chair, Institute of Special Education (pdf, 2.08 MB)
Mon 22 April 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Legal Aid NSW (pdf, 1.24 MB)
Mon 22 April 2024Tabled Document22 April 2024 – Diagrams for education: inclusion, exclusion, segregation and integration – Tabled by Mr Andrew Wilson, Chair, Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education (All Means All) (pdf, 259.31 KB)
Tue 16 April 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Youth Law Australia (pdf, 1.11 MB)
Mon 15 April 2024Answers to Questions on Notice Australian Centre for Disability Law (pdf, 265.45 KB)
Tue 09 April 2024OtherParliamentary Research Service - Research paper - Children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings (pdf, 804.14 KB)
Mon 25 March 2024Correspondence Letter from Family Advocacy indicating their submission has been endorsed by two organisations (pdf, 152.54 KB)
Mon 11 December 2023Media ReleaseNew inquiry established - Children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings (pdf, 146.26 KB)
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