I inform the House that in accordance with the resolution of the House relating to the establishment of committees, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 resolved on 25 November 2009 to adopt the following reference:

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs attending primary or secondary schools, with a particular focus on what can be learned from international and Federal approaches, and approaches in other States and Territories, including:

(a) the nature, level and adequacy of funding for education of children with a disability,

(b) best practice approaches in determining the allocation of funding to children with a disability, particularly whether allocation should be focused on a student's functioning capacity rather than their disability,

(c) the level and adequacy of current special education places within the education system,

(d) the adequacy of integrated support services for children with a disability in mainstream settings, such as school classrooms,

(e) the provision of a suitable curriculum for intellectually disabled and conduct disordered students,

(f) student and family access to professional support and services, such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and school counsellors,

(g) the provision of adequate teacher training, both in terms of pre-service and ongoing professional training, and

(h) any other related matters.