Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell has congratulated 18 schools for their innovative approaches to improve the learning and wellbeing of students with disability.
Ms Mitchell said the newly established Innovation Program, a NSW Government initiative that forms part of the Disability Strategy, will benefit schools across NSW.
“We developed the Innovation Program to encourage and test new and exciting ideas for improving outcomes for students with disability and to scale up effective approaches,” Ms Mitchell said.
“The successful applicants we are announcing today represent the diversity of our school system; all have partnered with universities, industry and government to come up with these innovative approaches for inclusive learning.”
The successful application ideas include:
“We will now be exploring ways to roll some of these programs out across NSW so every student can benefit,” Ms Mitchell said.
“Teachers know better than anyone which programs in schools have the most impact on a student’s education and wellbeing.
“It is crucial we continue to investigate how these ideas impact outcomes such as attendance, engagement and suspension for students with disability.
Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said the program is another example of the NSW Government’s work to create more inclusive and accessible communities that support people with disability.
“Fostering innovative solutions in schools is a great way to unlock opportunities for young people with disability and to help them learn, grow and develop,” Mr Ward said.
“We want every child with a disability to be supported to reach their full potential at school and this program is another step in the right direction.”
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