Education Sector

School Law Summit 2019 Brisbane

Workplace Investigations in Schools: Getting it Right

Issues covered include: incident management, reportable conduct scheme, complaint, workplace investigation, ill and injured staff, medical certificates

School Law Summit 2019

Issues covered include: Family court proceedings, Subpoena, Separation, Divorce, Family violence, Litigation, Evidence, New Redress Scheme, Child Safety Obligations, Royal Commission, Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse, Criminal Liability and Sexual Abuse, Child Safe Standards.

School Law 2019: Educate, Enlighten, Inform

Issues covered include: Parents, legal disasters, Privacy law, mental and physical health of staff, misconduct, disability and discrimination obligations, race, sex and gender identity, children with physical and learning disabilities

School Law Summit 2019

Let’s face it: schools have staff, schools have students, so schools have legal risks. Don’t be overwhelmed by the legal risks facing schools when managing staff and their performance at work. Prepare your school to handle the civil and, and potentially criminal, liabilities that arise from maintaining a child safe school.

School Law: 8 Critical Legal Issues

Issues covered include: divorce, separation, court orders, family violence, disability, discrimination, child protection, social media, staff misconduct, employment obligations, employee management, unfair dismissal

School Law Conference 2018

Be inspired by this knowledgeable panel of experts as we delve into the employment and school governance issues affecting your school right now, taking a thorough and practical look at such timely topics such as bullying and an interactive workshop on workplace investigation. Grapple with the very tricky area of social media and the digital age with timely advice and legal knowledge from the leading practitioners in the area. This detailed and comprehensive seminar is not to be missed.

Law for School Business and Finance Managers

Make no mistake, managing a school is a financially and legally complex undertaking. If you are responsible for the business and financial management of your school then this conference is just what you need to avoid the risks that come from an incomplete understanding of the law. Ensure your school complies with employment and WHS requirements. Navigate key privacy laws, protect your school’s IP, avoid risks in managing tax issues, debt, and hiring out school facilities. All in one day, all in one place.

School Law for New and Aspiring School Leaders

Issues covered include: managing risk, problematic parents, family law, poor performance, discipline, ill and injured employees, bullying and harassment.

School Law for New and Aspiring School Leaders

Issues covered include:safety, compliance, disciplinary issues, ill and injured employees, workplace investigations

School Law for New and Aspiring School Leaders

Issues covered include: Family Law and Schools: Your Duties and Responsibilities as a School Leader, Duty of Care and Workplace Health and Safety, The New Human Rights Act and the Right to Education, Obtaining the Appropriate Insurance: Protecting Your School and Staff, Social Media, Staff and the Law, Managing Challenging Behaviour of Staff, Bullying and Harassment,

Law for School Counsellors, Psychologists and Guidance Officers

Issues covered include: family law conflicts, duty of care, bullying, supporting transgender and gender diverse students

Work Health and Safety Considerations in Schools During the Pandemic

Issues covered include: WHS, remote working, re-transitioning, employer and employee duties, risk assessment

Advice for Creating a Child Safe Remote Learning Environment

COVID 19: Legal Updates for Schools

While closing the gates for most students may have addressed the health concerns of schools, students and parents, it’s important to realise that moving to online learning and keeping your school afloat does not mean legal obligations are reduced or changed although it may require a re-imagination of some.

Advice on Contractual Rights and Financial Wellbeing in Your School

Issues covered include: commercial contracts, financial stability, financial risk, financial vulnerability

School Law: How the New Child Protection Regulations Will Work

The Office of the Children’s Guardian is an independent government agency that works to protect children by promoting and regulating quality, child safe organisations and services. Attend this webinar to hear from the Children’s Guardian on changes made that came into force on 1 March 2020 regarding child safety and its impact on schools.

School Law: Managing Risk to Students - Child Protection, Whistleblowers and Family Breakdown

Issues covered include: child protection risks, whistleblowing risks, parenting orders, family violence orders, subpoenas

School Law: Managing Your Child Protection and Whistleblowing Risks

Issues covered include: child protection risks, whistleblowing risks

School Law: Managing Child Safety Obligations

Issues covered include: child protection risks in light of the recent release of findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, child safety obligations in schools, and Child Safe Standards.