BRIGHTON SECONDARY COLLEGE POLICIES

A school council is responsible for developing particular policies to reflect the school’s values and support the school’s broad direction, as outlined in its strategic plan. Legislation and Departmental imperatives require councils to develop some policies, and they may develop other policies to address local needs. The Brighton Secondary College Council reviews the College’s policies regularly to ensure that they remain relevant and valid. The day-to-day operational policies and procedures in schools are managed by the principal and staff.

School council policy documents are made available to the school community as a means to clarify functions and responsibilities, manage change, promote consistency, meet standards and make decision-making transparent.

2018 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION POLICY: 2019

ATTENDANCE POLICY: 2017-2020

BULLYING PREVENTION/ANTI-BULLYING AND HARASSMENT POLICY: 2017-2020

COMPLAINTS POLICY: 2018-2020

HEALTH CARE NEEDS POLICY: 2018-2022

HOME TASKS AND STUDY POLICY: 2019-2022

PARENT PAYMENT POLICY: 2019

PERSONAL PROPERTY POLICY:2019-2022

PHOTOGRAPHING, FILMING AND RECORDING STUDENTS POLICY: 2018-2021

RESPECT FOR SCHOOL STAFF – 2018-2021

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & WELLBEING POLICY: 2017-2020

STUDENT MOBILE PHONE & ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY: 2018-2020

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING (DET) POLICIES

The Department of Education & Training provide a framework of policies known as the School Policy Advisory Guide which details policies that determine governance of state schools. College Council supplement this Guide with additional policies to meet the individual needs of our College.

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – COLLEGE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – CODE OF CONDUCT 2016-2018

CHILD SAFE INCIDENT REPORT PRO-FORMA

DET DIABETES POLICY

DET EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

SCHOOLS’ PRIVACY POLICY

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

Brighton Secondary College is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making. Brighton Secondary College has zero tolerance for child abuse.

Brighton Secondary College is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

Every person involved in Brighton Secondary College has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

In its planning, decision-making and operations Brighton Secondary College will:

1. Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety;
2. Value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives;
3. Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children;
4. Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety paramount;
5. Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
6. Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer supervision and professional development;
7. Ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues;
8. Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate   authorities;
9. Share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk; and
10. Value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT PRIVACY COLLECTION STATEMENT

Privacy information for parents and carers

During the ordinary course of your child’s attendance at our school, school staff will collect your child’s personal and health information when necessary to educate your child, or to support your child’s social and emotional wellbeing or health. Such information will also be collected when required to fulfil a legal obligation, including duty of care, anti-discrimination law and occupational health and safety law. If that information is not collected, the school may be unable to provide optimal education or support to your child, or fulfil those legal obligations.

For example, health information may be collected through the school nurse, primary welfare officer or wellbeing staff member. If your child is referred to a specific health service at school, such as a Student Support Service officer, or school-engaged psychologist, the required consent will be obtained.

Our school may use online tools, such as apps and other software, to effectively collect and manage information about your child for teaching and learning purposes, parent communication and engagement; student administration; and school management purposes. When our school uses these online tools, we takes steps to ensure that your child’s information is secure. If you have any concerns about the use of these online tools, please contact us.

School staff will only share your child’s personal or health information with other staff who need to know to enable the school to educate or support your child, or fulfil a legal obligation.

When our students transfer to another Victorian government school, personal and health information about that student will be transferred to that next school. Transferring this information is in the best interests of our students and assists that next school to provide optimal education and support to students.

In some limited circumstances, information may be disclosed outside of the school (and outside of the Department of Education and Training). The school will seek your consent for such disclosures unless the disclosure allowed or mandated by law.

Our school values the privacy of every person. When collecting and managing personal and health information, all school staff must comply with Victorian privacy law. For more information about privacy including about how to access personal and health information held by the school about you or your child, see our school’s privacy policy: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/schoolsprivacypolicy.aspx

Throughout this notice, ‘staff’ includes principals, teachers, Student Support Service officers, youth workers, social workers, nurses and any other allied health practitioners and all other staff at our school. This includes employees, agents and service providers (contractors) of the Department, whether paid or unpaid.