SMS-PR-031: Flexible Arrangements for School Students

• Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) (new window) Chapter 9, Part 2, ss. 182-183; Chapter 19, s. 426 http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/E/EducGenPrA06.pdf
• Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (new window) http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/R/RightInfoA09.pdf
• Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (new window) http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/I/InfoPrivA09.pdf
• Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 (Qld) http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/E/EducAccNSSA01.pdf
• Higher Education (General Provisions) Act 2008 (Qld) http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/H/HighEducA08.pdf
• Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 (Qld) http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/V/VocEdTrEmA00.pdf

• Queensland the Smart State - Education and Training Reforms for the Future: A White Paper (new window) http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/whitepaper/pdfs/whitepaper.pdf
• The Code of School Behaviour (new window) http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/pdfs/code-school-behaviour-a4.pdf

• SMS-PR-036: Roll Marking in State Schools /strategic/eppr/students/smspr036/

Statement of intent

A Flexible Arrangement allows all or part of a student's educational program to be delivered by another education provider. During the flexible arrangement the student remains enrolled at school and the principal retains authority and responsibility for the student's educational program. Alternative education provision can occur on or off the school site.
A flexible arrangement for a student of compulsory school age can be approved only if the student's parent has given written agreement to the arrangement and the arrangement has been discussed with the student as appropriate to their age and other relevant circumstances.
A student in the compulsory participation phase must give written agreement to the flexible arrangement. The arrangement must be discussed with the student's parents when practicable and appropriate in the circumstances.
A student in the compulsory participation phase does not require a flexible arrangement when an alternative education provider is providing an eligible option. A flexible arrangement is not required when a student is undertaking a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

Responsibilities

• consider information available in fact sheet Information for Parents/Students Flexible Arrangements (new window) 15k
• discuss with the school a flexible arrangement to best meet the needs of the student
• consent to the Flexible Arrangement Plan by completing Part C of the Flexible Arrangement Assessment, Plan and Agreement form (new window) 108k .

• make available to parents and students fact sheet Information for Parents/Students Flexible Arrangements (new window) 15k
• discuss the proposed flexible arrangement with the parent and student
• complete Part A and B of the form Flexible Arrangement Assessment, Plan and Agreement (new window) 108k for a student for whom a flexible arrangement is proposed.

• consider the Flexible Arrangement Assessment, Plan and Agreement (new window) 108k prepared by relevant school staff
• complete the form Flexible Arrangement Principal's Decision (new window) 52k indicating whether the flexible arrangement is approved or not
• keep the Flexible Arrangement Assessment, Plan and Agreement (new window) 108k and the Flexible Arrangement Principal's Decision (new window) 52k with the student's records in line with the department's Retention and Disposal Schedule for Records Held in Schools (new window) 66k
• evaluate the outcomes of the flexible arrangement at the end of the period.

Forms

• MFA-2: Flexible Arrangement Assessment, Plan and Agreement (new window) 108k
• MFA-3: Flexible Arrangement Principal's Decision (new window) 52k

• Retention and Disposal for Records Held in Schools (new window) 66k

Other relevant documents

• MFA-1: Information for Parents/Carers/Students - Flexible Arrangements (new window) 15k /strategic/eppr/students/smspr031/mfa1.pdf
• Definitions /strategic/eppr/students/smspr031/definitions.html

Contacts

For information on flexible arrangements, contact:

• SMS-PR-031: Flexible Arrangements - Version: 1.0