Evaluation of the Refugee Nous Group To evaluate the effectiveness of the Refugee Education Support Education Support Program and the Program appropriateness of the delivery model. Kindergarten funding Deloitte Access To update the kindergarten Department’s Economics to provide funding data and modelling. technical assistance School Targeted Funding Deloitte Touche To review school targeted funding and Governance Model Tohmatsu governance and to advise on options/solutions for governance going forward. Streamlining Consortium led by To trial a model for streamlining the planning services for the Parenting and delivery of services to vulnerable children, vulnerable children and Research Centre antenatal to four years old, and their families in their families three locations (Whittlesea, Yarra Ranges, and Latrobe). Transition: Improved PTR Consulting To design and deliver a program to support Literacy and Numeracy approximately 4–6 clusters of government Outcomes (Professional schools to identify, document and reflect on professional barriers (relating to literacy and Barriers) numeracy in Years 6 and 7), current practice in addressing these barriers, and scope for improvement. Overseas travel Table 3 shows details of overseas visits undertaken, including a summary of the objectives and outcomes of each visit. Table travel listed by Departmental Group —Overseas Officer Destination Objective Outcome Project Officer Cambodia, Increase the contribution Participated in three education Thailand, education, training, agency exhibitions to recruit Hong Kong development and child health international students (Phnom Penh, services make to good health Bangkok and Hong Kong). and quality of life for all Conducted seven meetings and Victorians, particularly briefing sessions with DET-accredited children and young people. education agents in Cambodia, Thailand and Hong Kong and Austrade, to provide information about the International Student Program, strengthen relationships and build education agent capability. Gathered market intelligence and insights into the Cambodian, Thai and Hong Kong school education sectors to inform the future recruitment of international students and International Student Program expansion.
Evaluation of the Refugee Education Support Program Nous Group To evaluate the effectiveness of the Refugee Education Support Program and the appropriateness of the delivery model. Kindergarten funding Deloitte Access Economics to provide technical assistance To update the Department’s kindergarten funding data and modelling. School Targeted Funding Governance Model Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu To review school targeted funding and governance and to advise on options/solutions for governance going forward. Streamlining services for vulnerable children and their families Consortium led by the Parenting Research Centre To trial a model for streamlining the planning and delivery of services to vulnerable children, antenatal to four years old, and their families in three locations (Whittlesea, Yarra Ranges, and Latrobe). Transition: Improved Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes (Professional Barriers) PTR Consulting To design and deliver a program to support approximately 4–6 clusters of government schools to identify, document and reflect on professional barriers (relating to literacy and numeracy in Years 6 and 7), current practice in addressing these barriers, and scope for improvement. Overseas travel Table 3 shows details of overseas visits undertaken, including a summary of the objectives and outcomes of each visit. Table —Overseas travel listed by Departmental Group Officer Destination Objective Outcome Project Officer Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong Increase the contribution education, training, development and child health services make to good health and quality of life for all Victorians, particularly children and young people. Participated in three education agency exhibitions to recruit international students (Phnom Penh, Bangkok and Hong Kong). Conducted seven meetings and briefing sessions with DET-accredited education agents in Cambodia, Thailand and Hong Kong and Austrade, to provide information about the International Student Program, strengthen relationships and build education agent capability. Gathered market intelligence and insights into the Cambodian, Thai and Hong Kong school education sectors to inform the future recruitment of international students and International Student Program expansion.
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