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Publication date

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 Data breach

Document type Policy procedure

Change description New policy document - developed to clarify the department’s obligations under the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme.

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 Student attendance in NSW public schools procedures

Document type Policy procedure

Change description Updated - Updated section 3.1 to include tutorial centres. Updated section 3.6 to include support classes and align language with the Enrolment K-12 procedures. Updated mandatory tool ‘Special Circumstance Register’, updated to include tutorial centres.

Publication date 05/12/2024

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 Beginning teacher support funding

Document type Policy procedure

Change description Updated to include link to Beginning teacher support entitlement familiarisation document.

Publication date 11/11/2024

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 Induction and onboarding

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 Employment screening

Document type Policy procedure

Change description Update to provide increased transparency of probity process at recruitment and to credit card details to comply with regulatory requirements for identity documentation.

Publication date 02/10/2024

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 Rural and remote incentives

Document type Policy procedure

Change description New policy document - under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, consolidated existing instructions and improving clarity and readability.

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 Leaving the department

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 Mandatory training

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 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

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 Emergency 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 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 Recovery and return to work program Staff only

Document type Policy procedure

Change description New policy document under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.

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 Gifts, benefits and hospitality

Document type Policy procedure

Change description Updated under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template, and improving readability.

Publication date 24/07/2024

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 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 Administration of medication procedures

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 procedures

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 procedures

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 procedures

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 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 New policy document - under the 2023 policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in Student Counselling Records and Psychological Tests policy.

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 procedures

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 - updated advice and links to align with changes made to other operational policy documents as a result of the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.

Publication date 08/11/2023

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

Publication date 09/10/2023

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 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

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