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Title Student attendance in NSW public schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to reflect new Attendance register codes document and incorporate changes to links and titles to other documents referred to within these procedures.
Publication date 03/04/2025
Title Appeals for demountable accommodation
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - updated policy ownership details.
Publication date 01/04/2025
Title Administration of medication procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated content to align with revised departmental procedures.
Publication date 31/03/2025
Title Anaphylaxis and allergy management procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated content to align with revised departmental procedures.
Publication date 28/03/2025
Title Suicide postvention Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated contact details.
Publication date 25/03/2025
Title Employment screening
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update to links and references.
Publication date 24/03/2025
Title Travel on official business Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to clarify that Flight Centre Management (FCm) travel bookings are paid for centrally by EDConnect (not by PCards). PCards are used for expenses like meals and incidentals during travel.
Publication date 24/03/2025
Title Rural and remote incentives
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Removal of the Rural Experience Program Guidelines as a supporting tool.
Publication date 19/03/2025
Title Drugs in schools
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update to contact details.
Publication date 17/03/2025
Title Health support planning and student safety procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update to include Health support planning checklist support document.
Publication date 17/03/2025
Title Healthy eating procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update to contact details.
Publication date 17/03/2025
Title Student health and wellbeing
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update to contact details.
Publication date 17/03/2025
Title Uniforms at school procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update to contact details.
Publication date 17/03/2025
Title Asset management
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - to policy document ownership details.
Publication date 14/03/2025
Title Financial management (schools) procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to include additional information and clarity on deductible gift recipient donations, refunds, student assistance, fleet and school vehicles, crowdfunding and title and business system naming.
Publication date 14/03/2025
Title Responding to planning notifications
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to policy document ownership details.
Publication date 14/03/2025
Title Leaving the department
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to include information on corporate telephony compliance.
Publication date 13/03/2025
Title Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Updated content and mandatory tools for clarity and consistency.
Publication date 10/03/2025
Title Library
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - to contact details and the Code of conduct policy to Professional ethics and standards to reflect updated title.
Publication date 07/03/2025
Title Library procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to contact details.
Publication date 07/03/2025
Title Data breach
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - removing requirement to submit notification form to Legal Services.
Publication date 06/03/2025
Title Induction and onboarding
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to include mobile phone and services eligibility for education support staff.
Publication date 06/03/2025
Title Purchasing cards (PCard) Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to include information on the use of purchasing cards (PCards) in relation to information technology and communication devices.
Publication date 06/03/2025
Title Social media
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - to reflect change from the Code of conduct policy to Professional and ethical standards policy.
Publication date 03/03/2025
Title Social media procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to reflect change from the Code of conduct policy to Professional and ethical standards policy.
Publication date 03/03/2025
Title Emergency management Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update – Updated content and mandatory tools to align with implementation of school digitised forms in SPaRO.
Publication date 28/02/2025
Title Digital devices and online services for students
Document type Policy statement
Change description Updated contact titles
Publication date 25/02/2025
Title Digital devices and online services for students procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated contact titles
Publication date 25/02/2025
Title Student use of mobile phones in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Updated contact titles
Publication date 25/02/2025
Title Student use of mobile phones in schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated contact titles
Publication date 25/02/2025
Title Project proposals for various works on school sites
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to reflect the increase in principal delegation to commission works (from $10,000 to $50,000).
Publication date 21/02/2025
Title High potential and gifted education
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and program review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability.
Publication date 18/02/2025
Title High potential and gifted education standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 18/02/2025
Title Drugs in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy consolidated into the Student health and wellbeing policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 17/02/2025
Title Student counselling records and psychological tests Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - updated to reflect closing of the contingent psychology service and change in policy ownership.
Publication date 13/02/2025
Title Workplace learning for secondary students in NSW public schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - updates to mandatory documents, Student placement record, Workplace learning guide for employers, Prohibited and activities for special consideration, and Workplace learning guide for parents and carers.
Publication date 13/02/2025
Title Mandatory training
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to reflect 2025 requirements.
Publication date 31/01/2025
Title Recovery at work – Return to Work Program Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to align language consistently with legislative change
Publication date 31/01/2025
Title Animal welfare - schools
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 Animal welfare - schools policy.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Animal welfare - schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Beginning teacher support entitlement
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - updated to reflect changes to beginning teacher support entitlement.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Controversial issues in schools
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 Controversial issues in schools policy and procedures.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Controversial issues in schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Excursions, Controversial issues in schools, Literacy K-12, Numeracy K-12, Environmental education for schools, Road Safety Education, Homework, and Animal welfare - schools policies.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Curriculum policy standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into new template and consolidating existing instructions previously provided in the Homework, Environmental education for schools, Literacy K-12, and Numeracy K-12 policies.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Enrolment in Kindergarten to Year 12 procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program including conversion into new template and improved readability.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Enrolment in NSW public preschools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into new template and consolidating existing instructions previously provided in the Pre-School Class Fees in Government Schools Policy.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Enrolment in distance education procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program including conversion into new template and improved readability.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Enrolment of students
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Pre-School Class Fees in Government Schools policy.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Enrolment of temporary residents procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into new template and consolidating existing instructions previously provided in Proof of identity and residency status document.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Environmental education for schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Excursions
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Excursions and variations of routine
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 Excursions policy and procedures.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Homework
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Literacy K-12
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Numeracy K-12
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Preschool class fees in government schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Enrolment of students policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Road safety education
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 Road Safety Education, Driver Education and Training policy and guidelines.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Road safety education, driver education and training
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/01/2025
Title Policy governance procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - Routine update to implement policy governance improvements approved by the Education Support Services Sub Executive
Publication date 20/12/2024
Title Digital devices, services and information – staff use procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - Education Support Staff eligibility for mobile phones and services.
Publication date 19/12/2024
Title Privacy standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - removed duplicate content relating to assessment of data breaches contained in the Data breach policy document.
Publication date 19/12/2024
Title Commercial arrangements, sponsorship and donations
Document type Policy statement
Change description Updated - to align with the new NSW Government Sponsorship Policy.
Publication date 18/12/2024
Title Commercial arrangements, sponsorship and donations procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - Alignment with NSW Government Sponsorship Policy. Addition advice about sponsorship brokers and for directing and receiving donations. Clarified implications for P&C sponsorship arrangements.
Publication date 18/12/2024
Title School administrative and support staff merit selection
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 18/12/2024
Title School administrative and support staff recruitment
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 18/12/2024
Title School administrative and support staff staffing entitlements
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 17/12/2024
Title Purchasing and procurement procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Additional category, Telephony, mobile devices and services, added to ICT equipment and technology as part of the ITD's Corporate Telephony project.
Publication date 16/12/2024
Title Evaluation
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - Revised to provide clearer, more detailed instructions in accordance with the department's and NSW Treasury's requirements.
Publication date 06/12/2024
Title Records management procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Information on how to keep records safe while being transferred was added to ‘secure and protect records’.
Publication date 02/12/2024
Title Exemption from school procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Mandatory tools ‘Application for exemption from attendance: 100 days or more’ and ‘Application for exemption from enrolment’. Updated instructions for clarity.
Publication date 29/11/2024
Title Salary determination
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated - mandatory document 'Salary determination for classroom teachers application form'. Updated language in salary matching section for clarity purposes.
Publication date 22/11/2024
Title Sport and physical activity
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Minor revisions of links and text to reflect current and updated information.
Publication date 22/11/2024
Title Community complaint procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updates to external links that have been broken. Updated reference to the Code of ethics and conduct policy document.
Publication date 20/11/2024
Title Staff complaint procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updates to external links that have been broken. Updated reference to the Code of ethics and conduct policy document.
Publication date 20/11/2024
Title First aid Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update mandatory document ‘Register of injuries or illness form’. Updated instructions for clarity purposes.
Publication date 14/11/2024
Title Multicultural education procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - updated instructions to reflect the introduction of the new kindergarten specific EAL/D learning progression EAL/D LP to assess kindergarten students language proficiency.
Publication date 08/11/2024
Title Selective high schools and opportunity class placement procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - to include the combined application period and implementation of computer-based testing from 2025.
Publication date 06/11/2024
Title Discrimination standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Gender affirmation procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Positive workplace culture
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Private and secondary employment
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Use of contingent labour
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Workplace adjustments procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated to align language with the Public Service Commission Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Publication date 04/11/2024
Title Code of ethics and conduct
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Alignment with regulatory changes. Revised document layout, title and organisation of content.
Publication date 01/11/2024
Title Carry forward (schools) procedure Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Transitional arrangements have been removed.
Publication date 09/10/2024
Title Digital devices, services and information – staff use
Document type Policy statement
Change description Removed reference to the Expectations for Digital Communication procedure following absorption of the related content into the Our Culture policy.
Publication date 03/10/2024
Title Community language allowance scheme
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in Community language allowance scheme.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Community language allowance scheme
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Employee benefits and entitlement policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Deferred salary scheme
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Employee benefits and entitlements
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Employee leave
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Incident notification and response Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - Mandatory document, Incident notification form, updated to allow longer description of incident.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Pay and benefits
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Private and secondary employment
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Employee benefits and entitlement policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Transferred officers’ compensation
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 06/09/2024
Title Change of personal information procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Expectations for digital communication procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, document moved from Digital devices, services and information - staff use policy to Our culture policy. No change to intent.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Our culture
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Recognition and awards standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Workforce diversity
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Our culture policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Workforce diversity and inclusion standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Workforce diversity policy and procedures.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title Workplace sexual harassment prevention and response
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, document moved from Professional and ethical standards policy to Our culture policy. No change to intent.
Publication date 05/09/2024
Title ClassCover procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Education support mobility and professional development
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Education support staff recruitment
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Head teacher eligibility
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Head teacher eligibility requirements
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Recruitment and onboarding policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Merit selection procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Non-school based teaching service (NSBTS)
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidating existing instructions, improving clarity and readability for recruiting and managing non-school based teaching service positions.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Recruitment and onboarding
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Staffing procedure
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Working with children check
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Recruitment and onboarding policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 02/09/2024
Title Accreditation in NSW public schools
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional learning, performance and accreditation policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Accreditation procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Accreditation in NSW public schools policy.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Beginning teachers support funding
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Workforce planning and management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Employee performance and development
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Performance management and development policy.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Performance management and development
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional learning, performance and accreditation policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Professional learning, performance and accreditation
Document type Policy statement
Change description Policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title School counselling service professional practice framework 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 the School counselling service professional practice framework policy and procedures.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title School counselling service professional practice framework
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional learning, performance and accreditation policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title School leadership
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional learning, performance and accreditation policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title School leadership development
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the School leadership policy and procedures.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Transition to retirement
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document developed.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Workforce planning and management
Document type Policy statement
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy statement developed.
Publication date 30/08/2024
Title Child protection: allegations against employees
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional and ethical standards policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Guidelines for the management of conduct and performance
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Management of conduct and performance policy and procedures.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Management of conduct and performance
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional and ethical standards policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Management of conduct and performance where there is an impairment procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Management of conduct and performance policy and procedures.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Professional and ethical standards
Document type Policy statement
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including policy name change from Code of conduct, conversion into the new template, and improving readability.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Public interest disclosures
Document type Policy statement
Change description Consolidation - policy was consolidated into the Professional and ethical standards policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Public interest disclosures procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Public interest disclosure policy & procedures.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Responding to allegations against employees in the area of child protection
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in Child Protection: allegations against employees policy.
Publication date 29/08/2024
Title Cyber security
Document type Policy statement
Change description Re-allocation of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) responsibilities to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director, Security.
Publication date 02/08/2024
Title Cyber security procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Re-allocation of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) responsibilities to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director, Security
Publication date 02/08/2024
Title Business continuity management
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Enterprise management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Enterprise data
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Enterprise management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Enterprise data standards
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Enterprise data policy. A more comprehensive review is currently being conducted.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Enterprise management
Document type Policy statement
Change description Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy is consolidated with the Evaluation, Enterprise Data, Business Continuity Management, Legislative Compliance and the Fraud and corruption control policies. Policy name changed from Enterprise risk management, converted into new template and improved readability.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Enterprise risk management framework Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability. Updates aligned to Our Plan for NSW Public Education.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Evaluation
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Enterprise management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Fraud and corruption control Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Fraud and corruption control policy.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Fraud and corruption control
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Enterprise management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Incident notification and response
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Work health and safety policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Legislative compliance
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Legislative Compliance policy, Legislative Compliance Procedures and Regulatory Legislative Compliance checklist.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Legislative compliance
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Enterprise management policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Reporting school accidents
Document type Policy statement
Change description This policy was consolidated with the Work health and safety policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 26/07/2024.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Resilience and business continuity management procedures 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 Business Continuity Management Policy, Business Continuity Management Guidelines and Business Continuity Planning Tookit and Template.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title WHS consultation and issue resolution Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidating existing instructions previously provided in the WHS Consultation Procedure and the WHS Issue Resolution Procedure.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title WHS management program Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Update - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidating existing instructions previously provided on the WHS Management Program website.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title WHS risk management Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description New policy document under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidating existing instructions and improving clarity and readability.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Work health and safety (WHS)
Document type Policy statement
Change description Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, this policy has been streamlined to support the consolidation of 3 policy documents: Work, health and safety policy, Incident notification and response policy, and the Reporting school accidents policy.
Publication date 26/07/2024
Title Anti-racism procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Anti-racism strategy added to ‘Supporting tools, resources and related information'.
Publication date 22/07/2024
Title Sharing of school facilities procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Procedure updated to delete reference to the Finance in Schools Handbook (FISH) and replaced with reference to the Financial management (schools) procedures.
Publication date 16/07/2024
Title Motor vehicle procedures Staff only
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Updated permissions on use of electric vehicle chargers for clarity. Information added on use of Chargefox RFID cards for electric vehicles.
Publication date 08/07/2024
Title Technology in schools procedures
Document type Policy procedure
Change description Procedure updated to delete reference to the Finance in Schools Handbook (FISH) and replaced with reference to the Financial management (schools) procedures.
Publication date 03/07/2024
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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