Modified (Reduced Hours) Timetable

Policy

This policy sets out the requirements for implementing a modified (reduced hours) timetable for an individual student.

Summary

• A modified timetable is a time-limited arrangement agreed between a school, a student (where appropriate), and their parent/carer to enable a student to attend school for reduced hours.
• The effective use of modified timetables can support a student's full-time re-engagement in education, or contribute to making reasonable adjustments to support education access for students with disability.
• Modified timetables can only be implemented in the specific circumstances outlined in this policy.
• The initial length of a modified timetable must not exceed 10 weeks, with extensions approved only in limited circumstances.
• Modified timetable arrangements must be agreed at a Student Support Group (SSG) meeting or equivalent, and documented by completing a Modified timetable agreement (DOCX).
• An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is not mandatory for a student on a modified timetable but if a student has an IEP, it is recommended that their modified timetable arrangement is referenced within it.
• Principal approval and parent/carer consent to a modified timetable, including extensions, must be recorded in a Modified timetable agreement.
• Schools must use the modified timetable absence code (627) for times when a student is absent from school as specified in their modified timetable.

Details

A modified timetable is a time-limited arrangement used by agreement between a school, a student (where appropriate) and their parent/carer where the student attends school for reduced hours.

The effective use of modified timetables can support a student's full-time re-engagement in education, or contribute to making reasonable adjustments to support education access for students with disability.

Contacts

Contact the relevant regional office(opens in a new window) health, wellbeing and specialist services teams for advice and support in managing modified timetables and attendance issues.

Related policies

• Attendance
• Behaviour – Students
• Collection of Students
• Complaint Resolution
• Duty of Care
• Flexible Learning Options
• Individual Education Plans
• Navigator Program
• Pregnancy and Parenting – Students
• School Hours
• Student Engagement
• Student Support Groups
• Students with Disability
• Young Carers – Identification and Support

Relevant legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)(opens in a new window)
• Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cth)(opens in a new window)
• Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)(opens in a new window)
• Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)(opens in a new window)