policy
Summary: Excursions: Off School Site Activities
Description
The Department encourages schools to conduct well planned off school site activities that are integrated with learning programs. Activities conducted outside the relatively protective environment of the school site involve greater risk. Therefore particular attention must be given to ensuring the safety and welfare of all excursion participants. 11.11.09 version 1.2 published with addition of procedural information regarding Working With Children Checks policy.
- Application:
- Mandatory
- Effective Date:
- 01 July 2003
- Owner:
- Behaviour Standards And Wellbeing
- Document Type
- Policy
- Theme/s:
- Apprentices and Trainees , Curriculum , Health and Safety , Legal / Accountability , Quality Assurance , Students , Vocational Education and Training
- Audience/s:
- Administrators Apprentices & Trainees Community Educators Industry & Employers Parents & Guardians Registered Training Organisations Staff Students Tafe Staff
Related Items
- Risk Management Within the Education and Training Portfolio: Policy, Procedures and Guidelines
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School Education Act 1999
-
School Education Regulations 2000
- Short-term School Visits/Study Tours by Overseas Students
- Behaviour Management in Schools
- Duty of Care for Students
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Outdoor Education and Recreation Activities
- Duty of Care & Excursions Presentation 2006

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