The New South Wales Government has outlined its education spending for 2012/13 year, recording an increase in training and early childhood education of $383 million to $13.83 billion.

 

“This Budget promotes our objectives of improving the future of education in NSW for students, as well as enhancing the NSW skills base, meeting the needs of students with disability, and tackling Literacy and Numeracy,” Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli said.

 

“I am proud to announce that an extra $115 million will be spent for national partnerships, mainly in Early Childhood Education, Smarter Schools, Empowering Local Schools, Skills Reform and More Support for Students with Disabilities.

 

“We are spending an extra $98 million on early childhood education and care, focused on universal access to a quality early childhood education program in the 12 months prior to starting school, bringing the total to $377 million.

 

“$48 million in National Partnership funds  is being spent  across three years  to  support the Government’s implementation of Every Student, Every School which will provide enhanced learning and support for students with a disability. Additionally, an extra $47 million will be delivered to support the Assisted School Travel Program.

 

The State Government has also further outlined its Local Schools, Local Decisions reform will allow for greater school autonomy