The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations fully supports the ACT Chief Minister’s “tightening up the decision-making process” for approving new private schools in the ACT, as reported in the Canberra Times today.

The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations is urging the ACT Education Minister to implement changes to the Education Act after new private schools were approved with little community support.

Parents are urging Australian Premiers and Chief Ministers to consider the needs of our students at today’s COAG meeting, and implement the Gonski recommendations for a new school funding model.

Minister Joy Burch MLA will be launching the unique ‘Who Can Help?’ booklet, a disability resource guide for youth in the ACT, published by the ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations.