School Review

10. Assessing compliance with the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard and department policy requirements

The school’s compliance with the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard for school registration and department policy requirements relating to mobile phones, Holocaust education and consent education are assessed through the review.

The Operational Policy, School Engagement and Compliance Division (OPSEC) works with schools to assess compliance with the broader Minimum Standards (including the Child Safe Standards) for school registration. OPSEC will contact principals to schedule the Minimum Standards compliance assessment, which usually occurs 1-2 terms before the school review. For more information, refer to Minimum Standards and School Registration.

Assessing compliance against the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard

As part of the pre-review self-evaluation (PRSE), schools self-assess their compliance with the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard on the Strategic Planning Online Tool (SPOT).

When completing the self-assessment, schools are required to upload supporting evidence, and if they assess as 'non-compliant', must describe how the school is working towards compliance.

The reviewer will assess compliance by reviewing the evidence uploaded to the PRSE and seeking additional evidence as needed. The reviewer will meet with the principal and SEIL to discuss their findings. This usually occurs following the conclusion of the final school review panel meeting.

The reviewer will submit the compliance assessment report to the department for moderation by OPSEC.

Where following moderation a school is found to be non-compliant with any aspect of the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard, OPSEC will advise the SEIL of the area(s) of non-compliance identified and the actions for the school to take to address those areas. SEILs are responsible for supporting schools to achieve compliance with these requirements and reporting back to OPSEC once compliance is achieved.

Information and resources to support schools to comply with the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard are available on the Curriculum Framework page of the School Policy Templates portal.

For further queries about the Curriculum and Student Learning Minimum Standard requirements, contact OPSEC by emailing School.Compliance@education.vic.gov.au

Assessing compliance against relevant department policy requirements

As part of the PRSE, schools self-assess and report on their compliance with 3 department policy requirements. For further information on these policies, please refer to:

• Mobile Phones – Student Use
• Holocaust Education – Delivery Requirements
• Sexuality and Consent Education.

The reviewer will confirm that schools have provided evidence of meeting the policy requirements during the school review. The relevant policy areas in the department will follow up as appropriate.