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Title Assisted school travel program
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Assisted School Travel Program for School Students with Disability policy and Assisted School Travel Program Guidelines.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Assisted school travel program for school students with disability
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Business services policy.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Business services
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement with consolidated instructions previously provided in Travel on Official Business, Assisted School Travel Program for School Students with Disability, Overseas Students and Visitors, Motor vehicle and Records Management policies.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Motor vehicle
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Business services policy.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Motor vehicle procedure Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new procedures document created. Updates include clarification of acceptable use requirements and fringe benefits tax, staff responsibilities, information on unreported and accumulated damage, acceptable garaging of vehicles.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Overseas students and visitors
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Business services policy.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Overseas students, visitors and partnerships
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Overseas Students and Visitors policy and Visits to NSW Government schools. Updated definitions and hyperlinks are included.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Records management procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Records Management Program Policy and Records management procedures manual.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Records management program
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Business services policy.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Travel on official business
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Business services policy.
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Travel on official business Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Travel on Official Business policy, Travel Guidelines - Website and the Travel (EDConnect website).
Publication date 25/06/2024
Title Technology in schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Procedure updated to delete references to the Education Business System (EBS) as EBS has been decommissioned.
Publication date 24/06/2024
Title Administration of medication
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document that has consolidated existing information and instructions for administering medication.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Anaphylaxis and allergy management
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template, and improving readability.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Health support planning and student safety
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program. consolidating existing instructions previously provided in the Student wellbeing health and physical care website.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Healthy eating
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Consolidated - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Nutrition in Schools policy, Healthy school canteens webpage and the Food and drink criteria webpage.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Nutrition in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title School uniform
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Sport and physical activity
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Sport and physical activity
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Consolidated - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Student counselling records and psychological tests
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Student counselling records and psychological tests Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description -
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Student health and wellbeing
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Nutrition in schools, School uniform, Student counselling records and psychological tests, Student welfare, and Sport and physical activity policies. Policy name changed from Student health in NSW public schools: A summary and consolidation.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Student welfare
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Student health and wellbeing policy.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Suicide postvention Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - developed under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Uniforms at school
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in School Uniform policy and School Uniform Policy Guidelines Checklist. Clarifies that a uniform must allow for the right of choice and gender expression and include the option of pants and shorts.
Publication date 21/06/2024
Title Accounting standards - leases Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program. Content previously part of the Annual financial statement implementation document.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Accounting standards - revenue Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program. Content previously part of the Annual financial statement implementation document. Actions and responsibilities clarified.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Accounting standards - service concession arrangements Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program. Content previously part of the Annual financial statement implementation document. Actions and responsibilities clarified.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Annual financial statements Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template, improving readability and clarifying actions and responsibilities. Separated the accounting standards for revenue, leases and service concession arrangements into 3 procedures.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Assets - non-current assets and equipment Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template, improving readability and clarifying actions and responsibilities.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Carry forward (schools)
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Financial management policy.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Carry forward (schools) procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Carry forward (schools) policy and procedures.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Financial management
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Purchasing card, Vendor invoice payment terms, Carry forward (schools) and the Voluntary school contribution policies. Clarification that the financial management of assets and equipment in schools is detailed in the Financial management (schools) procedure.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Financial management (schools) procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, initial publication.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Purchasing card
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Financial management policy.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Repurpose funds Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability. Clarified actions and responsibilities.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Vendor invoice payment terms
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Financial management policy.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Vendor payment
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in Vendor Invoice Payment Terms policy.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Voluntary school contribution
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with the Financial management policy.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Voluntary school contribution
Document type Policy procedure
Change description -
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title ​​Purchasing cards (PCard)​ Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in Purchasing card policy and Purchasing card guidelines. Updated instructions to make compliance requirements easier to understand and apply.
Publication date 20/06/2024
Title Library
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability. Added new policy document, School library procedures, to policy.
Publication date 19/06/2024
Title Library procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document which consolidates information from the current policy, the School library handbook and the Finance in schools handbook.
Publication date 19/06/2024
Title Project proposals for various works on school sites
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - clarification of asset-related works that can be facilitated by a school GA and P&C without seeking Asset Management approval, types of work that schools may undertake with written Asset Management approval from either a Senior Group Leader or Director and types of work that must only be undertaken or facilitated by Asset Management.
Publication date 18/06/2024
Title Behaviour code for students
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, added inclusive language, being safe and included vapes and e-cigarettes as items that should not be brought into schools. New section added to include students’ rights. Updated language around expectations for respect, safety and engagement.
Publication date 29/05/2024
Title Suspension and expulsion procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, document retitled to ‘Suspension and Expulsion Procedures’ and updated and strengthened to help schools implement the updated policy statement.
Publication date 29/05/2024
Title Management of conduct and performance
Document type Policy statement
Change description Routine update – Guidelines for the management of conduct and performance were amended to reflect changes to be consistent with the new Public Interest Disclosure legislation.
Publication date 21/05/2024
Title Community complaint procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, these procedures clarify and streamline the process for addressing complaints from community members.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title Complaints handling
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template, consolidated existing instructions, and improved document readability.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title Professional learning for teachers and school staff
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with School excellence policy.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title Professional learning for teachers and school staff
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure, consolidating existing instructions, and improving document readability.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title School excellence
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy consolidated with the Professional Learning for Teachers and School Staff policy.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title School excellence and external validation procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, the School excellence procedures and external validation procedures consolidates instructions previously provided in External Validation Guidelines.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title Staff complaint procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, these procedures clarify and streamline the process for addressing staff complaints.
Publication date 14/05/2024
Title Appeals for demountable accommodation
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidated instructions previously provided in the Demountable Accommodation for Schools policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Asset management
Document type Policy statement
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Joint Funding of Capital Works in Schools and Demountable Accommodation for Schools policies. The Development Application Notifications for Neighbouring Developments (responding to) policy now sits alongside this policy. Policy converted into the new template and updated content to improve clarity.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Cyber security
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, name changed from Information Security policy to Cyber security policy, converted into the new template, and improved readability. Clarified and expanded roles and responsibilities in alignment with the NSW Cyber Security Policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Cyber security procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Cyber security procedures added.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Demountable accommodation for schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with Asset management policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Development application notifications for neighbouring developments (responding to)
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with Asset management policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Educational provision – change in future school operation procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Procedures on changes to future school operations were developed to present existing instructions provided in websites, systems and training materials.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Joint funding of capital works in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with Asset management policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Maintenance and callout procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Procedures on maintenance call outs were developed to present existing instructions provided in websites, systems and training materials.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Responding to planning notifications
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidated instructions previously provided in the Development application notifications for neighbouring developments (responding to) policy.
Publication date 13/05/2024
Title Anti-racism
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted to the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Anti-racism procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted to the new template and improved readability. Procedure updated to better reflect whole-of-department applicability and clarify the roles and responsibilities of leaders, education staff, school staff and all.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Digital devices, services and information – staff use
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, policy name changed from Digital Devices and Online Services – Staff Use to Digital devices, services and information – staff use. Converted into the new template, and improved readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Digital devices, services and information – staff use procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template, and improved readability. Added requirements for taking or accessing department devices, systems and information from overseas.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Other activities of a religious nature in schools
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improv readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Procurement Staff only
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template consolidating existing instructions and improving document readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Purchasing and procurement procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, purchasing and procurement procedures added to consolidate mandatory instructions previously provided in Procurement manuals and guidelines (for goods and services only) webpage and the Finance in Schools Handbook (FISH).
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Religious education and special education in ethics
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improving readability. This policy is consolidated with the Special Education in Ethics policy and converted into new template.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Social media
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Social media procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved. Clarified reporting requirements, departmental use and personal use. Noted that Twitter (X) is no longer a supported platform for schools.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Special education in ethics
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidated with Religious education and special education in ethics policy.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Special religious education and special education in ethics procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidated the Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics procedures and converted into the new template improving readability.
Publication date 10/05/2024
Title Child protection - responding to and reporting students at risk of harm
Document type Policy statement
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Out of Home Care policy. Policy converted into the new template, and improved readability.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Child protection - responding to and reporting students at risk of harm procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Procedure developed outlining actions necessary for compliance with the Child protection policy. Consolidated instructions from web pages, including removing out-of-date content.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Multicultural education
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template, and improving readability.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Multicultural education procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, added the Multicultural education procedures, with consolidated instructions previously provided in English as an additional language or dialect: Advice for schools and Interpreting and translation services: Guidelines for schools. This new procedure consolidates mandatory information from the 5 multicultural education programs including culturally inclusive schools, interpreting and translation, EAL/D education, intensive English support for newly arrived students and support for students from refugee backgrounds.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Out of home care in government schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with Child protection – responding to and reporting students at risk of harm policy.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Supporting students in statutory out-of-home care
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Major update - Consolidated instructions previously provided in the Out of Home Care in Government schools policy and Out of Home Care in Government Schools Education Plan Procedures.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Workplace learning for secondary students in NSW public schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Workplace learning for secondary students in NSW public schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed a new procedure consolidating existing instructions and improving clarity and readability. The procedure consolidates information previously provided on the Career and Vocational learning website and the Workplace Learning Procedures and Standards document.
Publication date 09/05/2024
Title Beginning teacher support funding procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, a new procedure was created incorporating details of the department-wide approach to beginning teacher support funding.
Publication date 09/04/2024
Title Beginning teachers support funding
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted to the new template and moved details of requirements and actions to the Beginning teacher support funding procedures.
Publication date 09/04/2024
Title Expectations for digital communication procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed to provide direction and guidance on the department’s expectations on managing work-related communication and digital technologies outside of school operating hours.
Publication date 21/03/2024
Title Enterprise data
Document type Policy statement
Change description Updated contact details
Publication date 20/03/2024
Title Workplace sexual harassment prevention and response
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed to provide direction and guidance on the department’s commitment to ensuring that workplaces are free from sexual harassment.
Publication date 19/03/2024
Title Commercial arrangements, sponsorship and donations
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Commercial arrangements, sponsorship and donations procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into new policy template and improved readability. Updated the unsuitable product list to include vapes and simplified processes to reduce administrative requirements.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Exemption from school procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title School attendance
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into new policy template, updated language to reduce duplication and moved roles and responsibilities into the relevant procedures.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Selective high school and opportunity class placement
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into a procedure and consolidated with Enrolment of students in NSW Government schools policy.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Selective high schools and opportunity class placement procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, these procedures consolidated and streamlined the Selective education and opportunity class placement policy and intranet instructions.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Sharing of school facilities
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Sharing of school facilities procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template, reformatted the document, removed duplicated information and update contact details.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Student attendance in NSW public schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into new policy template and updated role and policy titles, table of definitions, roles and responsibilities and contact information. . Also updated school attendance planning, recording student attendance, recording other absences and variations to attendance, responding to and reporting absences, and record keeping. Deleted information about leave passes.
Publication date 15/03/2024
Title Aboriginal education
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 14/03/2024
Title Aboriginal education procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed a procedure document to clarify existing instructions on complying with the policy.
Publication date 14/03/2024
Title Inclusive education for students with disability
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, converted into the new template and improved readability.
Publication date 14/03/2024
Title Personalised learning and support procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed a new procedure document to reinforce existing obligations under the Disability Standards for Education (2005) and consolidate existing instructions provided through the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability and the department’s internal website.
Publication date 14/03/2024
Title Technology in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed for mandatory requirements for technology in schools.
Publication date 14/03/2024
Title Enrolment of students in NSW Government schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new document, Selective high schools and opportunity class placement procedures, was added to the policy.
Publication date 04/03/2024
Title Code of conduct
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new implementation document, Workplace sexual harassment prevention and response, was added to policy.
Publication date 21/02/2024
Title School behaviour support and management plan
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review, converted into new template, added reference to school anti-bullying strategies, and added of definitions and exemplars to improve clarity.
Publication date 21/02/2024
Title Workforce diversity
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Added text on inclusivity and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Publication date 19/02/2024
Title Bullying of students - prevention and response
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidated - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, instructions were incorporated in the Student behaviour policy.
Publication date 30/01/2024
Title Detention and time-out procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, changed the name to ‘procedures’ and added a roles and responsibilities section. Updated examples to improve clarity, added a definition for ‘behaviour of concern’ and removed references to outdated information.
Publication date 30/01/2024
Title Student behaviour
Document type Policy statement
Change description Major update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, updated to reflect the department’s focus on positive behaviour approaches, safe practices and inclusive education. Added definition of bullying and wording to reflect the consolidation of the Bullying of Students - Prevention and Response policy into the Student behaviour policy.
Publication date 30/01/2024
Title Controversial issues in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Controversial issues in schools procedures amended to repair broken links and update telephone and email contact details and position titles.
Publication date 12/12/2023
Title Excursions
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Language and links in the policy statement and implementation document to reflect changes to the WHS Risk management procedures and supporting resources.
Publication date 16/10/2023
Title Digital devices and online services for students
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, removed reference to mobile phones. Converted to the new policy template. Changed policy name from 'Student use of digital devices and online services'.
Publication date 09/10/2023
Title Digital devices and online services for students procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, removed reference to mobile phones. Converted to the new procedure template. Changed procedure name from ‘Student use of digital devices and online services guide’.
Publication date 09/10/2023
Title Student use of mobile phones in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description New document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed to provide direction and guidance on the safe, responsible and respectful use of mobile phones for students in NSW public schools
Publication date 09/10/2023
Title Student use of mobile phones in schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New document - Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, developed to provide direction and guidance on the safe, responsible and respectful use of mobile phones for students in NSW public schools.
Publication date 09/10/2023
Title Child protection: allegations against employees
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Implementation document, Responding to allegations against employees in the area of child protection amended to align with the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022.
Publication date 29/09/2023
Title Public interest disclosures
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Rewritten to align with the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 . Increases the number of responsible employees and expands employee and department responsibilities.
Publication date 29/09/2023
Title Public interest disclosures procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Rewritten to align with the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022. Increases the number of responsible employees and expands employee and department responsibilities.
Publication date 29/09/2023
Title Policy governance Staff only
Document type Policy statement
Change description Major update - Policy statement was updated to meet Audit of Policy Governance and Implementation (AP21/36) recommendations to include the definition of an operational policy and the requirement to publish operational policies in the Policy Library.
Publication date 05/09/2023
Title Policy governance procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - This policy procedure was developed to meet Audit of Policy Governance and Implementation (AP21/36) recommendation for a Secretary-endorsed charter on responsibilities and authority for operational policies.
Publication date 05/09/2023
Title Working with children check
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Implementation document, NCCHC Application and Informed Consent Form, amended to remove the Special Provisions Form
Publication date 30/08/2023
Title Reporting school accidents
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Amended contact details
Publication date 03/07/2023
Title Restrictive practices reduction and elimination
Document type Policy statement
Change description Document removed - This policy/framework is not in force. The department is reviewing this policy/ framework as part of a broader review of its approach to restrictive practices.
Publication date 22/06/2023
Title Enterprise governance
Document type Policy statement
Change description Rescission - document removed from the Policy library
Publication date 09/05/2023
Title Accreditation in NSW public schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - minor amendments to terminology
Publication date 09/03/2023
Title Media relations
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - amended contact details
Publication date 08/03/2023
Title Animal welfare - schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - amended links in policy statement
Publication date 08/02/2023
Title Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - Amended the policy statement to remove reference to the Covid-19 interim policy standards. Previous policy standards restored with the removal of the reference to Stage 5 elective course offerings that have been in place since Term 1 2022.
Publication date 06/02/2023
Title Preschool class fees in government schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - amended contact details
Publication date 16/12/2022
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