Victoria’s Commissioner for Children and Young People Liana Buchanan declared the finding while calling for greater attention to be paid ...
‘Stark and shameful’: inquiry exposes education disparities of our most vulnerable
Children removed from their parents are receiving a shamefully poorer education than the general population, with traumatised children often disenfranchised from mainstream schools, an inquiry has heard.
The inquiry heard that students’ right to an education was not prioritised in the strained child protection system, partly due to a “crisis-driven focus” exacerbated by a high staff turnover and time pressures. PHOTO: Jano Gepiga