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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
POLICY
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
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Effective Date:
Next Review Date:
Target Audience:
This document must be read in conjunction with school procedures and guidelines for the
implementation of the Students with Disabilities Policy.
1. POLICY
The department is committed to ensuring that all students with disabilities can enjoy the
benefits of education in a supportive environment that values diversity, inclusion and
participation. Schools will ensure that students with disabilities are provided with education
services and support appropriate to their needs.
2. PRINCIPLES
2.1
The following principles of the policy provide a foundation to plan and implement
provision for students with disabilities.
2.1.1 All students have the right to full access to an inclusive education1 through the
Australian Curriculum, Northern Territory Curriculum Framework (NTCF), and
Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET).
2.1.2 The focus of learning programs is on the students abilities.
2.1.3 All students and their families, guardians and caregivers have the right to expect
transparency of process in relation to decisions made about the student. They
are recognised as partners in education and will be actively supported in
exercising their right to participate in the decision making processes in a timely
fashion.
2.1.4 A students disability/disabilities will not predetermine their educational placement
however, due consideration must be given to the ability of schools to provide
reasonable educational adjustments in order to meet specific student needs and
disability requirements. What is reasonable in terms of educational adjustments
or in meeting a student's special needs will ultimately be governed by the
relevant anti-discrimination legislation. Consultation between department staff
and the parents/carers of the student is a critical aspect of placement of a
student and should always focus on the placement providing the best outcomes
for the student.
2.1.5 All students with disabilities have the right to appropriate curriculum and
assessment through the development of an individualised education adjustment
Inclusive education provides all children with the possibility to learn together without discrimination. It should take
into account the diversity of disabled children. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO)
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3. BUSINESS NEED
3.1
All students in the Northern Territory have the right to access a broad and balanced
education that will prepare them for participation in society. They have the right to
an education that meets their individual, cultural, social, emotional, physical and
intellectual needs as lifelong learners.
3.2
These rights are supported in the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for
Young Australians (2008). The two goals that are relevant to this policy are:
3.2.1
3.2.2
4. SCOPE
4.1
4.2
4.3
Disability Standards for Education is subordinate legislation under the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination
Act 1992. The Standards clarify and elaborate the legal obligations in relation to education.
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5.1.1
5.2
5.2.1
arrange timely advice and training to principals and teachers with regard to
changes in policy and legislation that affects the care or treatment of students
with a disability, including the provision of relevant information for schools to
forward to families and caregivers
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.2.7
5.2.8
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
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5.4
School Principals
School Principals have the responsibility to:
5.4.1
ensure the policy is reflected in the school Strategic Improvement and Annual
Operational Plans
5.4.2
5.4.3
5.4.4
deliver quality educational programs that respond to the needs and abilities of
all students, including students with disabilities
5.4.5
ensure that the school develops, implements, evaluates and reviews the
Education Adjustment Plan for the student with disabilities
5.4.6
5.4.7
5.4.8
report to, and actively initiate and maintain, consultation with families,
guardians and caregivers with regard to the educational placement of their
children and their ongoing educational programs
5.4.9
5.4.10
5.5
5.4.12
inform Student Services, and other relevant business units, of the specialised
services and facilities, equipment, resources and training required to meet
individual needs of a student with disabilities
5.4.13
Classroom Teachers
Teachers have the responsibility to:
5.5.1 deliver quality educational programs that respond to the needs and abilities of all
students, including students with disabilities
5.5.2 develop, implement, evaluate and review every 6 months the Education Adjustment
Plan for the student with disabilities. This may involve working collaboratively with
the Special Education Teacher or appropriate person
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5.6
5.7
5.7.2
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