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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
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      <name>Literacy and Numeracy Programs</name>
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          <heading>Literacy and Numeracy Programs</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4848" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Ms WORTLEY</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Torrens</electorate>
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          <question date="2018-11-06">
            <name>Literacy and Numeracy Programs</name>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4848">Ms WORTLEY (Torrens)</by> (26 September 2018).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="4343" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Morialta</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Education</name>
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          <question date="2018-11-06">
            <name>Literacy and Numeracy Programs</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4343">The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education):</by>  I have been advised of the following:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The government's agreement with Raising Literacy Australia provides for reading packs to South Australian families for preschool children, babies, toddlers and children in out-of-home care. </inserted>
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          <inserted>The Smith Family's Let's Count program aims to improve the early numeracy of children 3-5 years in preschools and other settings. The Smith's Family Let's Read program will focus on children aged 0-5 years in a range of settings including preschools.</inserted>
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