Recommendation 8

It was recommended that the Department of Education:

Develop an induction program and handbook for school representative bodies. This should be included but not limited to a yearly acknowledgement of obligation of members, merit selection training, financial policies and procedures applicable to their roles. It should include advice on training and support available from the department and Council of Government School Organisations, and incorporate any new policy framework and advice developed as a result of this report. The induction and training should be culturally appropriate and relevant to the local context and draw from case studies of what is working well in schools and how this can be adapted more broadly.

Status

This recommendation is in progress.

An online self-paced learning series has been published to help parents and care-givers to effectively participate in their school council.

For more information, go to the Northern Territory Government website.

A policy and guidelines are underway.