ALP Australian Labor Party – Julia Gillard Steven Miles (Ryan)Fiona McNamara (Dickson)Continued roll out of computers for our schools
[url=http://www.alp.org.au/agenda/more—policies/national-curriculum/]Australian Labor Party on education[/url]
[url=http://www.alp.org.au/agenda/more—policies/empowering-local-schools/]Australian Labor Party support for local schools[/url]
[url=http://www.alp.org.au/agenda/national-trade-cadetships/cadet-work-experience/]Australian Labor Party trade work experience[/url]
[url=http://greens.org.au/policies/care-for-people/education]
The Greens on education[/url]
[url=http://www.socialist-alliance.org/page.php?page=195]
Socialist Alliance on education[/url]
[url=http://www.qld-familyfirst.org.au/Schooling/Schooling.htm]Family First policy on schooling[/url]
[url=http://www.ldp.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1162:school-education&catid=101:p]
Liberal Democrats on school education[/url]
[url=http://liberal.org.au/~/media/Files/Policies%20and%20Media/Education/0721x63EducationTaxRefundPolicy]Liberal National Party eduction tax refund[/url]
The [url=http://www.transitionthegrove.org.au/index.php/forums/election-issues/170-election-issues-education/]Coalition[/url] will:
Redirect unspent BER ‘school halls’ funds away from state education departments and instead give these funds directly to each school; Give schools the freedom to decide what infrastructure they need and what will help them enhance the education of our students; Allow each school to self-manage projects in order to deliver better value for money; and Let schools keep the money they save for investment in other worthy projects or for more comprehensive infrastructure in the first place.
The Coalition will not:
Allow head office to tell schools what they are getting; Restrict the use of building contractors or suppliers; Impose infrastructure upon schools that they do not need or want; Allow state governments to pocket the savings if infrastructure comes in under budget; or Pressure school principals or school communities if they have a grievance.
Immediately following a return to government the Coalition will consult extensively with affected stakeholders about the most effective way to ensure schools get what they want and achieve value for money.
Schools that have been allocated funding under Labor’s BER ‘school halls’ programme will still be entitled to receive that money.
However they will have the option of choosing to stick with with the project/s they have been told they will receive or to select another option that actually suits their needs.
If they keep their original project they will be free to take on the management of that project themselves including getting better value for money through a proper competitive tender process and the use of local builders and contractors rather than state government controlled providers.
“The Coalition remains committed to rural students understands their needs and aspirations as well as the special circumstances they face and will continue to work hard to ensure better access for them to education opportunities. This is why when returned to government the [url=http://liberal.org.au/]Coalition[/url] is committed to revisiting the issue of student support including for rural students to ensure a fair equitable and open system that will assist our young people no matter where they come from to pursue their dreams of further education.”
o Tony Abbott – [url=http://www.liberal.org.au/Latest-News/2010/07/30/Labor-plans-a-Citizens-Assembly-in-every-school.asp]Citizens’ assembly in every school[/url]