EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2007 (SR NO 61 OF 2007)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2007 (SR NO 61 OF 2007)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS 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 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 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE 9 SCHEDULE 10 ENDNOTES