Government delivers more learning support for thousands of children

Thousands more children are getting the help they need at school as the Government's record investment in learning support delivers real results, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “Last year, we invested three-quarters of a billion dollars in learning support, the largest investment in a generation. 2026 is the first year that investment takes effect, and already thousands more children are getting the support they need. “For too long, parents have struggled to get help for their children, teachers have been stretched, and waitlists have continued to grow. “We promised to do something about it, we backed that promise with funding, and now we're delivering. “The results from our first year of investment speak for themselves: Over 1,000 more children receiving high-needs support. We uncapped funding for the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS). As a result, in the past 12 months, an additional 1,057 children with the highest learning needs have received support. Thousands more children receiving early intervention. We extended Early Intervention Services through to the end of Year 1 at school. More than 6,100 Year 1 children have already received support this year, and the total num

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