Supporting Students in Out-of-Home Care

Out-of-Home Care Guidelines

For every student in statutory out-of-home care, and for the first year of a student entering permanent care, schools must:

• appoint a learning mentor
• assign a student support group
• develop an individual education plan
• complete an Educational Needs Analysis (ENA)
• nominate a designated teacher

These guidelines aim to:

1. provide guidance to schools on how to support the education of children and young people in out-of-home care and how to meet their obligations under the Out-of-Home Care Education Commitment: a Partnering Agreement (Chapters 1 to 5)
2. support schools to develop an ENA for every child and young person who has been living in statutory out-of-home-care for at least 3 months (Chapters 6 to 7)

These guidelines contain the following chapters:

1. Appointing a learning mentor
2. Assign a Student Support Group to the student
3. Developing an Individual Education Plan
4. Make a referral for an Educational Needs Analysis
5. Nominating a designated teacher
6. Introduction to Educational Needs Analysis Guidance
7. Educational Needs Analysis Process