Leslie Williams MP: Helping students bridge learning gaps

It's excellent to see students benefiting from the tutoring program in our area.

This is a great opportunity for students to catch up after the disruptions last year.

Schools are using the flexibility to deliver programs in a way that helps their students. 5417 tutors have been employed in NSW public schools, with almost 99 per cent of schools already offering tutoring support to their students.

Helping NSW students bridge the gaps in their learning caused by COVID is part of our Government's efforts to build a safer and stronger NSW.

The program has had fantastic take-up by our country schools, and more than 3200 of the tutors delivering the program are in regional, rural and remote schools.

Registrations are still open for educators interested in taking part at education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/covid-learning-support-program

Existing Department of Education staff should register their interest through ClassCover.

Nominations are now open for the 2021 SafeWork NSW Awards, acknowledging NSW businesses, industry associations and unions that have come up with innovative solutions to help workers at risk across a number of industries.

This year's theme will be workers at risk. The theme highlights businesses that have embedded health and safety into their high-risk work environments to ensure every job is designed to be safe.

Nominations are now open and we want to celebrate those who have come up with innovative solutions to support the safety of their employees.

This year marks the 18th anniversary of the SafeWork NSW Awards, which will be broken down into seven sub-categories:

Nominations for the 2021 SafeWork Awards are open until 27th June, with winners announced in October.

To nominate, visit www.safework.nsw.gov.au/advice-and-resources/campaigns/safework-awards