Duty of care for students

Alcohol and Other Drugs in the Workplace Policy and Procedures

The policy outlines the responsibilities of all employees relating to alcohol and other drugs in Department schools and workplaces and is underpinned by the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and related staff and student duty of care ...

Effective: 11 December 2018
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Child Protection in Department of Education Sites Policy and Procedures

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This policy assists staff to respond appropriately where there is a concern for a child’s wellbeing or a disclosure of abuse.

Effective: 13 August 2019
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Duty of Care for Public School Students Policy and Procedures

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This policy explains what ‘duty of care’ means, how teaching staff may discharge their duty of care to students, and circumstances in which non-teaching staff, external providers and volunteers may owe students a duty of care.

Effective: 1 January 2019
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Excursions in Public Schools Policy and Procedures

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Public School excursions are undertaken to further students’ learning and social skills development outside their normal school environment. Activities conducted outside the relatively protective environment of the school site involve greater...

Effective: 4 February 2014
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Outdoor Education and Recreation Activities for Public Schools Policy

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The policy contains procedural information and guidelines for a broad range of land based and aquatic activities undertaken on or off school sites to assist teachers in meeting their duty of care responsibilities to students.

Effective: 20 January 2020
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Students Online in Public Schools Policy

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This policy assists teachers with protecting and informing students and parents in their use of online services.

Effective: 19 March 2019
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Working with Children Checks in Public Schools

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This policy ensures that employees are aware of their obligations under the Working With Children Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 (the Act) and ensures that the Department maintains compliance with the Act.

Effective: 25 August 2009
Document type: Policy
Application: Mandatory

Student Driver Manual

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Western Australian College of Agriculture Student Driver Manual and Assessment Forms

Effective: 1 June 2015
Document type: Guideline
Application: Recommended

Physical Contact with Students

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This is a link to the Standards and Integrity website for the Physical Contact with Students guide which addresses duty of care and physical contact with students in a school environment.

Effective: 30 November 2018

Social Media In Schools

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This is a link to the Social Media in Schools guideline document from the Department of Education's Standards and Integrity Branch.

Effective: 30 August 2017

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