In 2012, the DoE launched the Local Schools, Local Decisions (LSLD) education reform. The original intent of LSLD was to give NSW public schools more authority to make local decisions about how best to meet the needs of their students.

The Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) is conducting an evaluation of LSLD. This evaluation began in mid-2016 and will conclude in mid-2019. The evaluation includes a process evaluation that investigates the implementation of LSLD, and an outcome evaluation focussing on the impact of the reform on school and student outcomes.

By the end of 2018, the Local Schools, Local Decisions Unit within the department will close. The NSWPPA will be working closely with members over the coming months to begin drafting our preferred position on what “Local Schools, Local Decisions Mark 2” may look like.