Education Sector

Issues covered include: Pleadings, litigation, court annexed mediation, interlocutory applications,

Gain guidance on how to design, implement, and monitor an effective school-wide risk management system in your school. Master how to identify, assess and control workplace health & safety risks at your school. Explore what you need to do to avoid and manage legal risks related to offsite activities.

Examine your school’s child protection obligations, the legal risks involved, and how to design and implement child safe risk management, controls and reporting. Identify your school’s employment law requirements related to whistleblowers and the policies you need to implement to meet your legal obligations. Gain a practical guide to the many legal risks arising from a family breakdown and what your school must do to navigate these difficult and fraught situations.

Examine the many legal risks, rights and obligations related to mental health in the workplace at your school, including what you must do to remain legally compliant while supporting your staff. Identify and consider how to navigate new legal risks related to casual employees in schools. Work through the key steps you need to follow in any situation involving a workplace investigation at your school.

Identify your school’s legal rights and obligations when students are violent either at home or at school, and what you can and should do to support families, students and staff. Delve into the school counsellor’s perspective and what they can do to manage student violence. Gain a step by step guide into when you should involve the police, what will happen, and what you need to know and do throughout the process. Finally, consider informed consent, what it means for your school, & your school’s legal duties

If you are responsible for the business management of your school then this webinar is just what you need to avoid the risks that come from an incomplete understanding of the law. Ensure your school complies with key privacy laws; protects its intellectual property and avoid legal risk in managing the hiring out of school facilities.

WEB213N02: As a newly appointed or aspiring school leader or a leader who wants to succeed, mentor & support fellow leaders and colleagues, it’s crucial that you can engage with & understand the fundamental, emerging & evolving legal framework in which schools operate. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a leadership role by bolstering your ability and confidence to make legally sustainable and compliant decisions that enhance the safety & wellbeing of all in your school.

WEB212N03: It is vital that you, as a school leader have a comprehensive knowledge of the many legal obligations that school leaders are required to understand and implement. In one neat package, this School Law Series will provide you with 10 hours of indispensable legal information about dangerous recreational activities, cyber security copyright, enrolment contracts, conflict resolution strategies to ward off litigation, plus a masterclass in contemporary workplace law.

WEB212N03A: Gain guidance from our legal experts on some key legal issues your school needs to grapple with on a regular basis including current concerns regarding enrolments contracts, cyber security, dangerous recreational activities and protecting copyright in educational materials.

WEB213N03B: When conflict occurs at your school you don’t want it to lead to litigation. In this interactive panel Q & A you will be immersed in peace building strategies that help ward off staff, parents and students heading to the courts.

WEB213N03C: Explore the many workplace legal risks, rights and obligations of schools in this comprehensive examination of employment laws all school need to know and understand.

New legislation passed by Parliament on 3 November 2020 means that there are significantly increased obligations on employers and “officers” to ensure the health and safety of the people in their care. Throughout the program you will work through the analysis of a scenario, demonstrating how a series of unrelated and unfortunate events could lead to your school and individual staff members of your school to need to defend their actions in court and what evidence would be required. WEB215W01

Hear from a senior judge, the police, school leaders and experienced lawyers to understand what you need to know to stop police from having to attend your school and what to do if police do get involved. This is the only conference you need to learn how to respond if staff or students at your school have been involved in criminal conduct and especially if allegations have been made of sexual assault. WEB215N02

As a school leader it is essential that you have knowledge of conditions of employment, salary, and the rights and obligations of your staff. Understanding these issues allows you to ensure everyone knows what is expected of them and what can be asked or given. Gain a deeper understanding of industrial relations law relating to performance management as an industrial issue, adverse action, paid and unpaid leave and working with unions. WEB216N12

Gain 10 hours of critical legal information across 3 half days so you can minimise & navigate legal risks at your school . Develop effective strategies to deal with staff mental health, family law & managing aggressive parents. Get on top of privacy issues, child safety, supporting students online & the role of the school psychologist. Gain information on the new workplace sexual harassment laws & what they mean for your school. Attend live online or watch on-demand recordings at your convenience. WEB218N02

With so much happening, what school leaders need is timely information delivered with minimum fuss. Walk away with practical guidance on key legal issues you are navigating right now – student mental health, aggressive parents and the problems that take up so much of your time, family law issues. WEB218N02A

Put to sleep your concerns regarding issues that keep you awake at night. Join solicitors and school wellbeing staff and take an in-depth look at the law in relation to privacy and information sharing that in you need to correctly navigate. Plus examine the legal issues of young people navigating life online and your involvement in building a child safe school. WEB218N02B

The Government is changing the law to ensure that workplaces are safer and to reduce the incidence of sexual harassment. What are the proposed changes? What should schools do to comply with the new laws? What must you do to ensure your school is safe? How should you manage sexual harassment complaints and conduct an investigation? Can you summarily dismiss employees who engaged in sexual harassment? The answers will be canvassed in this comprehensive analysis from leading lawyers in the area. WEB219N02C

Remaining compliant and avoiding breaching RTO obligations is key to maintaining reputation and economic viability. Hear from the ASQA about their current regulatory approach. Deepen your understanding of what you need to do to avoid suspension, cancellation or the placement of onerous conditions on your registration. Gain insights from a barrister who regularly appears in the AAT who will provide guidance on what you should do if you need to go to court. WEB2111N23

Gain the legal information, updates & strategies you need with a series of the most important topics all tailor made for schools. Make it easy & save by registering for the series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording. Explore the breadth of vaccinations, hiring & firing, social media, religious discrimination, LGBTIQ+ issues, sexual harassment, defamation, family law, investigations, injuries & leave, cyber risks, governance & more. WEB228N50Z