EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2007

Victorian Consolidated Regulations

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2007

S.R. No. 61/2007
Version incorporating amendments as at 8 February 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

PART 1-PRELIMINARY

1. Objectives
2. Authorising provisions
3. Commencement
4. Revocations
5. Definitions
6. Definition of school
7. What is a not-for-profit school?
8. Measurement of distances

PART 2-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION

Division 1-Admission and attendance

9. Admission
10. School terms
11. Temporary closure of schools
12. Reasonable excuse-prescribed distance

Division 1A-Age requirements

12A. Application of Division
12B. Minimum age requirement for Government schools
12C. Maximum age requirement for Government schools
12D. Maximum age requirement for English language Government schools or centres
12E. Exemption from minimum age requirement-Government schools
12F. Exemption from maximum age requirement-Government schools
12G. Exemption from maximum age requirement-English language Government school or centre
12H. Period of exemptions

Division 2-Student behaviour

13. Student behaviour policy
14. Corporal punishment not permitted
15. Restraint from danger
16. Implementation of student behaviour policy

PART 3-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL COUNCILS

Division 1-Meetings and membership

17. Meetings of the school council
18. Who is to preside at a meeting?
19. Quorum of school council
20. Decisions and voting
21. Conflicts of interest
22. Appointment of community members
23. First council meeting-no community members
24. Election of office bearers
25. Extended leave of council member
26. Removal of office bearer from office
27. Extraordinary meetings
28. Public reporting meeting

Division 2-Sub-committees

29. Sub-committees

Division 3-Delegations

30. Delegation
31. Record and terms of delegation
32. Revocation or amendment of delegation
33. Receipt of money by delegate
34. Delegate to report to school council
35. Ratification of actions of sub-committee

Division 4-Accounts and records

36. Accounts
37. Revenue and expenditure
38. Financial statements to be made available
39. Keeping and availability of records

Division 5-Employment

40. Employment

Division 6-Common seal

41. Common seal

PART 4-PARENTS' CLUBS AND FUNDRAISING FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 1-Parents' clubs

42. Parents' clubs
43. Request for formation
44. Interim Committee
45. Funds
46. Dissolution
47. Dissolution procedures

Division 2-Fundraising for Government schools

48. Fundraising
49. Funds to be held in trust
50. Application of funds held by parents' club

PART 5-REGISTRATION OF SCHOOLS

Division 1-Minimum standards for registration

51. Minimum standards for registration
52. Exemption from curriculum framework standard
53. Exemption from student enrolment numbers standard
54. Exemption from school governance standard

Division 2-Application for registration of a school

55. Timing of application
56. Particulars and information in application
57. Authority to be notified of changes to application information

Division 3-Application to amend registration of a school

58. Application to amend registration
59. Application of regulation 55.
60. Particulars and information of application
61. Authority to notify its decision

Division 4-Conditions of registration

62. School must be conducted in accordance with registration
63. Authority must be notified of change of particulars

Division 5-Reports to the Authority

64. Information required in reports to Authority

PART 6-HOME SCHOOLING

Division 1-Application for registration for home schooling

65. Application for registration
66. Notice of decision regarding registration for home schooling
67. State Register

Division 2-Requirements of registration for home schooling

68. Requirements of instruction in home schooling
69. Requirement to notify Authority of changes to details in application
70. Requirement to notify Authority annually of continuation of home schooling
71. Requirement to notify Authority if child ceases to be home schooled

Division 3-Cancellation of registration for home schooling

72. Cancellation of registration
73. Notification of cancellation of registration

PART 7-REGISTRATION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

Division 1-Minimum standards for senior secondary courses and qualifications

74. Minimum standards for registration to provide an accredited senior secondary course
75. Minimum standards for registration to award, confer or issue a senior secondary qualification

Division 2-Minimum standards for vocational education and training

76. Minimum standards for registration to provide a vocational education and training course
77. Minimum standards for registration to award, confer or issue a registered vocational education and training qualification

Division 3-Registration of education and training organisations

78. Notice of decision on application for registration
79. Application to amend details of registration
80. Notice of decision on application by registered education and training organisation for amendment of registration
81. Notice of decision to suspend or cancel registration

PART 8-ROLE OF AUTHORITY IN INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS

82. Authority to investigate complaints of breach of principles
83. Complaints that may be investigated
84. Procedure for investigation
85. Authority may refuse to investigate complaint

PART 9-TRANSPORT AND TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES

Division 1-Approved transport services

86. Approval of transport services
87. Designated transport areas
88. Transport of Government school students
89. Transport of non-Government school students
90. Short distance transport
91. Failure of contractor

Division 2-Travelling allowances

92. Determination of travelling allowances
93. Grant of travelling allowance
94. Purpose of travelling allowance
95. Grant of travelling allowance in special circumstances
96. Increased allowance for students with disabilities

PART 10-EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES
AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Division 1-Education maintenance allowance

97. Application by parent for education maintenance allowance
98. Application by institution for education maintenance
allowance
99. Procedure for application
100. Grant of education maintenance allowance

Division 2-Scholarships

101. Scholarships
102. Value of scholarship

PART 11-ELECTIONS FOR COUNCIL OF THE VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF TEACHING

103. Victorian Electoral Commission's functions and powers
104. Roll of electors
105. Entitlement to vote
106. Election dates
107. Notice of election
108. Nominations
109. Candidate's personal statement and photograph
110. No nomination
111. Uncontested elections
112. Contested elections
113. Withdrawal of a candidate
114. Death of a candidate
115. Inclusion of candidate's personal statement and photograph
116. Issue of ballot material
117. Return of ballot papers
118. Change to election day
119. Issue of new ballot papers
120. Victorian Electoral Commission to deal with ballot paper envelopes on receipt
121. Place where the votes are to be counted
122. Scrutineers
123. Validity of ballot paper
124. Production, opening and deposit of ballot papers
125. Use of electronic counting equipment
126. Counting votes if only one member is to be elected
127. Counting votes if 2 members are to be elected
128. Adjournment of scrutiny and the count of votes
129. Notification of results
130. Recounts
131. Publication of results
132. Custody and disposal of ballot papers

PART 12-GOVERNMENT TEACHING SERVICE APPEALS

133. Prescribed form for notices of appeal

PART 13-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

134. Existing schools may continue to have lower enrolment
numbers
135. Existing schools may continue to be conducted on a for profit basis
136. Registration of children currently being home schooled
137. Minimum standards not to apply to certain courses
138. Savings provision-Education and Training Reform
Amendment (Age Requirements) Regulations 2009.
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SCHEDULE 1-Revocations
SCHEDULE 2-Minimum standards for registration of schools
1. Programs and teaching to promote principles underlying the
Act
2. Student learning outcomes
3. Monitoring and reporting on students' performance
4. Teachers' requirements
5. Compliance with Working with Children Act 2005.
6. Curriculum framework for school
7. Student enrolment numbers
8. Enrolment policy
9. Register of enrolments
10. Monitoring of attendance
11. Attendance register
12. Care, safety and welfare of students
13. Buildings, facilities and grounds
14. Educational facilities
15. School governance
16. School's philosophy
17. School must be not-for-profit
18. Information on school's performance to be available
19. Schools must comply with Act and regulations
20. Schools must comply with conditions of registration
21. Schools must have policies and procedures in place
SCHEDULE 3-Information Required for Application for the Registration of a School
SCHEDULE 4-Information Required for Application to Amend Registration to Include Additional Campus
SCHEDULE 5-Information Required for Application to Amend Registration to Include Additional Year Level
SCHEDULE 6-Application for Registration of Child for Home Schooling
SCHEDULE 7-Minimum Standards for Registration to Provide
an Accredited Senior Secondary Course
1. Definition
2. Principles to apply
3. Student learning outcomes
4. Student welfare
5. Student records and results
6. Teaching and learning
7. Governance and probity
SCHEDULE 8-Minimum Standards for Registration to Award, Confer or Issue a Registered Senior Secondary Qualification
1. Definitions
2. Quality Assurance
3. Student records
4. Governance and probity
5. Policies and procedures
6. Investigations
7. Registered provider to award qualification
SCHEDULE 9-Minimum Standards for Registration for
Vocational Education and Training

PART 1-VET PROVIDERS
1. Definition
2. Principles to apply
3. Procedures
4. Information requested by the Authority

PART 2-VET QUALIFICATION AWARDING BODIES
5. Application of prescribed minimum standards-VET
SCHEDULE 10-Notice of Appeal
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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