School Law: Managing Whole of School, WHS & Parent Risks
Issues covered include: enterprise risk management, vexatious and bullying parents, WHS
Description
The global pandemic COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the education sector and the consequences impact health and safety of staff, students and parents in the delivery of teaching and learning
- There will be the ability to ask questions at the conclusion of each session via the online question portal.
- As well as online attendance, all delegates will receive recordings of each of the sessions after the webcast that can be viewed again at any time or shared with other colleagues.
- One registration will allow for multiple people from your school to attend the webcast.
For Teachers:
Attend and earn 3 CPD points (QLD, WA, SA)
Attending this conference will contribute 3 hours of CPD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining teacher registration
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Attend and earn 3 Professional Development Hours (NSW)
Completing this conference will contribute 3 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority PD addressing 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
Attend and earn 3 hours of PD (VIC)
Attending this conference will contribute 3 hours of PD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
Proficient Teacher registration in Victoria.
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
For Lawyers:
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW, VIC, QLD legislation
Chair: Brad Swibel, Deputy Head of School, St Andrew’s Cathedral School
9.00am to 10.00am: Practical Tips for Implementing an Enterprise Risk Management Program in Your School
- What is risk?
- Understanding the separation of operational and strategic risk
- Risk reporting across your school
- Managing emergencies: bushfires and pandemics
- Use of risk control effectiveness surveys
- Board risk reporting
Presented by James Field, Chief Executive Officer, Complispace
10.00am to 10.05am: Break
10.05am to 11.05am: Risks Associated with Vexatious and Bullying Parents
- Understanding your school’s legal obligations
- Examining your schools rights in relation to Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901, defamation, criminal offences and AVOs
- Identifying parent’s rights and obligations in general law and under the enrolment contract
- Guidance for dealing with problematic parents
- Tips on how to handle the types of risks that can arise:
- Parent vs parent: How do you choose a side?
- Parent vs student: bullying or inappropriate behaviour
- Parent vs staff member: how to protect staff from abuse
- Parent vs school: when allegations are made
Presented by Charles Alexander, Legal Consultant, The Association of Independent Schools of NSW
11.05am to 11.10am: Break
11.10am to 12.10pm: Identifying, Assessing and Controlling Workplace Health and Safety Risks at School
- Have you assessed all your risks arising from the school undertaking?
- How far does the school undertaking reach in a WHS context?
- Managing the risk of remote learning, both for teachers and students
- Does your risk assessment manage the unseen risk of Convid-19 infections?
- "Working at home". How safe is it?
- Isolation arrangements, communication and consultation
- Establishing adequate controls to manage the mental health risk of students and staff
- Meeting the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act and the related regulations
Presented by Greg McCann, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
12.10pm to 12.15pm: Final Q & A and Closing Comments by the Chair
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