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Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting eLearning modules

A crucial part of the role of all school and early childhood teachers is to respond effectively to children and young people whose safety and wellbeing may be at risk, or who are in need of protection.

All staff working in early childhood settings and schools within Victoria, particularly those with mandatory reporting obligations, are strongly encouraged to regularly undertake and complete online modules.

Professional Development Opportunity: Human Rights and Inclusion Training

In September, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and the Department of Education and Training will present workshops on how your school can develop a culture of inclusive education.

Principals and education leaders supporting casual relief teachers

As a leader in your workplace, you can play an important role in supporting CRTs to maintain registration requirements, and their professional growth and development, including improving learning outcomes in your education setting.

Education Week 2018 is Celebrating the arts

The stage is set for Celebrating the arts – this year’s theme of Education Week 2018.

Running from the 20 to 26 May, Education Week will give students, teachers and the community the opportunity to get involved in a range of music, dance, drama, visual art and media arts.

Victorian Government addresses Royal Commission recommendations

The Victorian Government has already started work that will address recommendations by the Royal Commission’s into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

VIT support for CRTs (incl PRTs)

While the provisional to (full) registration process is the same for all teachers, we understand CRTs may face unique challenges to achieve this. To help CRTs and teachers in non-school settings understand how they can move to (full) registration in their context, we’ve developed a CRT companion guide.

Leading for impact: AITSL provides guidelines for school leadership development

Active steps are needed to increase equality and diversity within the leadership pool. AITSL has produced guidelines that provide a framework to address this very important challenge.

Changes to the provisional to (full) registration process

If you’re provisionally registered and planning to undertake the (full) registration process this year, there are some recent changes to this process regarding Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

VIT welcomes new CEO

The VIT Council is very pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Corcoran as our new Chief Executive Officer.