Workplace Learning Guidelines

2014

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

What is Workplace Learning?

• Participation in the Workplace• Learning and Assessment at School

What is Workplace Learning?

• Structured Workplace Learning• Work Experience

Workplace Learning is

• For students 15 or older• Part of formal education• Without direct teacher supervision• AFTER appropriate preparation• Formal arrangement with a workplace provider• For no payment

What students need to know?

• Workplace Health and Safety Act 2012

• Children’s Protection Act 1993

• Equal Opportunity Act 1984

Significant Changes

• Child Safe Environment• Risk Assessment Procedure• Changes for Interstate Placements• New WH&S Act 2012• Updated relevant Acts

Brochures

Updates to• Parent/Carer brochure• Employer brochure

Introduction of a student brochure

Workplace Learning Guidelines 2014

• Section A – Conditions

• Section B – Insurance

• Section C – Legislation

• Appendices

Changes in Section A• Definitions• Essential training before work placement • Children’s Protection Act 1993 section added• Duty of care updated• Outline of responsibilities updated• Interstate placement updated• Accommodation away from home template introduced• Retention of records• NEW section on Risk Management

ESSENTIAL training BEFORE work placement

Schools MUST ensure that students have completed an appropriate program of preparation (5 hours) that deals with relevant issues from the following legislation• Work Health and Safety Act 2012• Children’s Protection Act 1992• Equal Opportunity Act 1984

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Section B - Insurance

• Students’ personal accident cover• Support personnel (volunteers) for students with a

disability are covered by DECD • Public liability cover• Claims• Student travel• Use of vehicles

Section C – Government Legislation

• Work Health and Safety Act 2012• Children’s Protection Act 1993• Disability Discrimination Act 1992• Privacy Act 1988• Sex Discrimination Act 1984• Equal Opportunity Act 1984• Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Appendices

• Checklist for schools• Workplace learning agreement form• Maritime workplace learning agreement form• Workplace learning risk assessment summary form• Program statement of completion• Inappropriate behaviour towards students at the

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Appendices

• Procedures to deal with suspected child abuse• Away from home accommodation form• Updated parent/carer and workplace provider brochures• New student brochure• SA Union notification form• Program statement of completion• New advice about translation of forms

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