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VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate Delivered by Registered External Providers (formerly Community VCAL)

Regional director and Manager – Youth Pathways and Transitions obligations and responsibilities

Regional director obligations and responsibilities for VCE Vocational Major and VPC contracts are to:

  • endorse schools entering a contract with a NSSSFSP based on advice from MYPAT
  • endorse contracts via coversheet prior to principals signing
  • be a point of escalation on contractual disputes.

Manager – Youth Pathways and Transitions (MYPAT) obligations and responsibilities for VCE Vocational Major and VPC contracts are to:

  • be a key contact for principals regarding all issues with NSSSFSPs
  • ensure decisions are being made in the best interests of individual students
  • provide guidance and support to principals when deciding to enter a contract with NSSSFSP
  • support schools to seek regional director endorsement prior to entering the NSSSFSP contract
  • review final unsigned contract and coversheet and seek regional director approval of contract via coversheet
  • review contractual arrangements annually as well as compliance with guidelines
  • escalate issues and concerns to regional director on an as needs basis
  • escalate minimum standard non-compliance issues to Schools and Regional Services to determine the best course of action.
Guidance chapter on regional director and MYPAT obligations and responsibilities

Reviewed 08 June 2023

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