Interim Report: Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program

24 June 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-334-9

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Members	(PDF 12KB)
Summary of Recommendations	(PDF 8KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 38KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry to date Note on references Background: the Primary Schools for the 21st Century program The need for an interim report Outline of report structure
Chapter 2 - Problems with program conception, funding and design	(PDF 139KB)
Aims of the BER Has the BER as a stimulus package met its objectives? Flaws in P21 program costings - $1.7 billion cost blow-out Parliament unable to fully scrutinise P21-related spending Poorly designed P21 program delivery guidelines Conclusion
Chapter 3 - Problems with P21 program implementation	(PDF 241KB)
Differences in outcomes between government and non-government schools Lack of effective consultation and communication Failure to achieve value for money Project costings Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Limitations of program review mechanisms	(PDF 60KB)
Accountability issues under the partnership model Limitations of ANAO oversight DEEWR's capacity to assess whether value for money is being achieved Concerns over state-based audit and review mechanisms The BER Implementation Taskforce – how effective will it be? Uncertainty in responsibility for determining value for money Further work for the committee
Government senators' dissenting report	(PDF 812KB)
Overview Objectives of the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program Withdrawal of the stimulus measures Elements of BER Governance of the program Administration of the program Use of local contractors Monitoring and reporting Issues raised during the inquiry Support for the program Conclusion
Additional Comments	(PDF 13KB)
Senator Sarah-Hanson-Young
APPENDIX 1	(PDF 25KB)
Submissions Received Additional Information Received Tabled Documents
APPENDIX 2	(PDF 15KB)
Public Hearings and Witnesses

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Committee Secretary
Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3521
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5706
Email:	eewr.sen@aph.gov.au