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The head of Victoria’s department of education has apologised for its “catastrophic failures” to protect children who suffered historical sexual abuse in government schools.
Jenny Atta, the department’s secretary, is appearing before an inquiry investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse at 24 government schools during the 1960s to 1990s.
She says she is “profoundly sorry” for the “shocking abuse and injury” inflicted upon victim-survivors:
I deeply regret the catastrophic failures of the government school system and the department of education.
The inquiry previously heard there was evidence of the department transferring teachers to other public schools after they were accused of child sexual abuse.
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One in two high school students say the pandemic hampered their education, Australia’s largest survey of young people has found, with warnings a “major cohort” needs to be caught up in their education.
The 10-year study, led by the Australian National University (ANU), examined the experiences of more than 18,000 year 10 students from 300 high schools nationwide.
The first wave, conducted in 2022, found 52% of students felt their learning had suffered due to Covid-19, and 59% didn’t feel prepared for school.
Lead researcher professor Ben Edwards from ANU said “unsurprisingly”, students from states and territories with the longest shutdowns – New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory – were more likely to say their schooling progress had been hampered (66% compared with 43%).
This sentiment was also particularly acute for students…
2023-11-16 18:49:42
Source from www.theguardian.com
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