EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2017

Victorian Consolidated Regulations

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Objectives
2. Authorising provisions
3. Commencement
4. Revocations
5. Definitions
6. Definition of school—exempted bodies
7. Definition of not-for-profit school
7A. Definition of prohibited agreement or arrangement
8. Measurement of distances

PART 2--COMPULSORY SCHOOL EDUCATION

9. Reasonable excuse—prescribed distance
10. School enrolment notice
11. School attendance notice

PART 2A--SCHOOL COMMUNITY SAFETY ORDERS

11A. Prescribed matters that must be stated in an immediate school community safety order
11B. Prescribed matters that must be stated in an ongoing school community safety order
11C. Ministerial guidelines—prescribed matters

PART 3--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION

Division 1--Admission and attendance

12. Admission
13. School terms
14. Temporary closure of schools

Division 2--Minimum and maximum age for Government school education

15. Application of Division
16. Minimum age requirements for Government schools
17. Maximum age requirements for Government schools
18. Maximum age requirements for English language Government schools or centres
19. Exemption from minimum age requirements—Government schools
20. Exemption from maximum age requirements—Government schools
21. Exemption from maximum age requirements—English language Government school or centre
22. Period of exemption

Division 3--Student engagement

23. Student engagement policy
24. Corporal punishment not permitted
25. Restraint from danger
26. Implementation of student engagement policy

PART 3A--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BOARDING PREMISES

26A. Student engagement policy
26B. Corporal punishment not permitted
26C. Restraint from danger
26D. Implementation of student engagement policy

PART 4--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL COUNCILS AND PARENTS' CLUBS

Division 1--Meetings and membership

27. Ordinary meetings of school council
28. Who is to preside at a meeting?
29. Quorum of school council
30. Decisions and voting
31. Conflicts of interest
32. Appointment of community members
33. First council meeting—election of office bearers
34. Extended leave of council member
35. Removal of office bearer from office
36. Extraordinary meeting of school council
37. Public reporting meeting

Division 2--Sub-committees

38. Sub-committees

Division 3--Delegations

39. Delegation
40. Record and terms of delegation
41. Revocation or amendment of delegation
42. Receipt of money by delegate
43. Delegate to report to school council
44. Ratification of actions of sub-committee

Division 4--Accounts and records

45. Accounts
46. Revenue and expenditure
47. Financial statements to be made available
48. Keeping and availability of records

Division 5--Employment

49. Employment

Division 6--Common seal

50. Common seal

Division 7--Parents' clubs

51. Parents' clubs
52. Request for formation
53. Interim committee
54. Funds
55. Voluntary dissolution
56. Voluntary dissolution procedures
57. Automatic dissolution upon closure or merger of school

Division 8--Fundraising for Government schools

58. Fundraising
59. Funds to be held in trust

PART 5--REGISTRATION OF SCHOOLS

Division 1--Minimum standards for registration of schools

60. Minimum standards for registration
61. Exemption from curriculum framework standard
62. Exemption from student enrolment numbers standard
63. Exemption from school governance standard

Division 2--Application for registration of a school

64. Timing of application for registration
65. Particulars and information in application for registration
66. Authority to be notified of changes to application information

Division 3--Application to amend registration of a school

67. Application to amend registration
68. Timing of application to amend registration
69. Particulars and information in application to amend registration
70. Authority to notify applicant of decision

Division 4--Reports to the Authority

71. Information required in reports to Authority

PART 5A--REGISTRATION OF SCHOOL BOARDING PREMISES

Division 1--Minimum standards for registration of school boarding premises

71A. Minimum standards for registration
71B. Exemption from school boarding premises governance standard

Division 2--Application for registration of a school boarding premises

71C. Timing of application for registration
71D. Particulars and information in application for registration
71E. Authority to be notified of changes to application information

Division 3--Application to amend registration of a school boarding premises

71F. Application to amend registration
71G. Timing of application to amend registration
71H. Particulars and information in application to amend registration
71I. Authority to notify applicant of decision

Division 4--Reports to the Authority

71J. Information required in reports to Authority

PART 6--HOME SCHOOLING

Division 1--Application for registration for home schooling

72. Application for registration
73. Requirement to provide further information to Authority
74. Notice of decision regarding registration for home schooling
75. State Register

Division 2--Requirements of registration for home schooling

76. Requirements of instruction in home schooling
77. Requirement to notify Authority of changes to circumstances
78. Requirement to notify Authority annually of continuation of home schooling
79. Requirement to provide information to Authority
80. Requirement to notify Authority if student ceases to be home schooled

Division 3--Review of registration for home schooling

81. Authority may review registration for home schooling
82. Requirement to give notice to responsible parent and specify information to be provided
83. Notice of outcome of review of registration for home schooling

Division 4--Cancellation of registration for home schooling

84. Cancellation of registration initiated by the parent
85. Notification of cancellation of registration by the Authority

PART 7--REGISTRATION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

Division 1--Minimum standards for senior secondary courses, senior secondary qualifications, foundation secondary courses and foundation secondary qualifications

86. Minimum standards for registration to provide an accredited senior secondary course or an accredited foundation secondary course
87. Minimum standards for registration to award, confer or issue a senior secondary qualification or a foundation secondary qualification

Division 2--Prescribed criteria for registration on the National Register as a training organisation

88. Prescribed criteria for registration on the National Register as a training organisation

Division 3--Applications regarding registration of education and training organisations

89. Notice of decision on application for registration
90. Application to amend details of registration
91. Notice of decision on application by RTO for amendment of registration

Division 4--Suspension or cancellation of registration

92. Notice of decision to suspend or cancel registration

PART 8--CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR

93. Approval of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
94. RTO to disclose whether member of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
95. Requirements for operation of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
96. Revocation of approval of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme

PART 9--ROLE OF AUTHORITY IN INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS

97. Authority to investigate complaints of breach of principles
98. Complaints that may be investigated
99. Procedure for investigating a complaint
100. Exception to complaint procedure
101. Authority may refuse to investigate complaint

PART 10--TRANSPORT AND TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES

Division 1--Approved transport services

102. Approval of transport services
103. Designated transport areas
104. Criteria for determining whether a school is appropriate for a student
105. Transport of Government school students
106. Transport of non-Government school students
107. Short distance transport
108. Failure of contractor

Division 2--Travelling allowances

109. Determination of travelling allowances
110. Grant of travelling allowance
111. Purpose of travelling allowance
112. Grant of travelling allowance in special circumstances
113. Greater allowance for students with disabilities

PART 11--GENERAL MATTERS

Division 1--Scholarships

114. Scholarships
115. Value of scholarship

Division 2--Government teaching service appeals

116. Prescribed form for notices of appeal

PART 12--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

117. A for profit school registered before 1 July 2007 may continue to be conducted on a for profit basis
118. Transitional provision —Authority must be notified of change of particulars
119. Transitional provision—Minimum standards for registration of schools
120. Transitional provision —Registration of student for home schooling
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