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Child safety and wellbeing focus strengthens VIT’s governance

VIT’s new function will focus on providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

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 welcomes governance review

The Victorian Minister for Education, James Merlino MP, has announced a review of VIT’s governance and operational frameworks.

Victorian Reportable Conduct Scheme commences 1 July 2017

From 1 July 2017, the first phase of the Victorian Government’s reportable conduct scheme will commence. This will impact on the reporting duties of all teachers and early childhood teachers in response to all allegations of child abuse and child-related misconduct.

Mandatory Reporting and Child Safe Standards

The introduction of the Mandatory Reporting and the Child Safe Standards is part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Betrayal of Trust report on institutional responses to child abuse.

Teacher Education reforms will deliver the best

The Minister for Education, the Hon. James Merlino, recently announced Excellence in Teacher Education reforms to attract and develop the best and brightest teachers to Victoria.

The Excellence in Teacher Education reforms are about selecting and supporting the best new entrants into Victorian teaching programs.

Child safe standards

The Minister for Education, the Hon. James Merlino MP has released a video message for school professionals and parents to help them prepare for the 1 August 2016 implementation of child safe standards.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision

A significant decision concerning the relevance of a serious criminal offence (unrelated to teaching) to the suitability of a person to teach, was made by VCAT late last year.