For 65 years, VPC has supported Victorian school parents, thanks to dedicated parents, schools, and associations. As a not-for-profit, ACNC-registered charity run by volunteers, we welcome parents, guardians, schools, educators, and businesses to join us in supporting children’s education. 

Contact us at vicparentscouncil.vic.edu.au. Your involvement, whether frequent or occasional, is welcome.

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VPC E-NEWS October 2024

Dear VPC community, welcome to the last term of 2024
As part of our ongoing upgrade and development of the VPC website, we will soon
announce some exciting new features for our VPC community. This will include the #VPCLive ON DEMAND library.

In the meantime, we have two new #VPCLive events coming up this term, international anti-bullying expert, Evelyn Field OAM FAPS, and our very good friends from The Home Education Network.  See below for details.

As always, we have some new and informative blogs for you. The list is here.

VPC is a volunteer, not-for-profit charity organisation. We are always looking for volunteers willing to share their talent. Please consider an active role at the VPC; all are welcome.

Sincerely,

Eveline Jona, VPC President
vicparentscouncil.vic.edu.au
Victorian Parents Council Inc  
The Vibrant Parent Community Est.1959

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 #VPCLIVE EVENTS

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VPC BLOGS

Check out our most recent new VPC blogs

MORE STUDENT OPTIONS IN YEARS 10-12 – Vera Rourke

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S DECISION POST-HIGH SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY, TAFE, GAP YEAR, OR WORK? – Dianna Daou

TO PUSH OR NOT TO PUSH? – Katrina Gow

COMMUNITY UPDATES

VRQA – Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority

• The VRQA has welcomed a new CEO, and is currently conducting annual client and stakeholder research.
• Parents of an apprentice or trainee can find out more about how the VRQA protects the quality of the traineeship system, bans employers with unsafe working environmentsand stops them from sneaking back into the apprenticeship system.
• The VRQA has promoted new cultural safe resources and reminded education providers about changes to workers covered by the Reportable Conduct Scheme. 

CCYP – Commission for Children and Young People

• Blog: In The Spotlight: Child Sexual Abuse Grooming  
• The Commission for Children has recently released a new guide to help organisations create culturally safe environments for Aboriginal children and young people. This is a requirement under Child Safe Standard 1, which applies to a range of organisations including schools. Learn more about cultural safety and download the guide.
• One way to help Aboriginal children feel safe and respected is to recognising days of importance. Take a look at the list of significant dates on the Commission’s website. Does your child’s school celebrate any of these days?
• Read more tips for creating a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal children and young people. 

VCAA – Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority

• Spark the creativity for the upcoming VCE star in your family! The 2025 Season of Excellence is now open for applications and includes: Top Designs, Top Screen, Top Scribe, Top Class Sound, Top Arts and Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships.
• The Student Achievement Profile summary is a new record of achievement for eligible VCE, VCE VM and VPC students leaving school without a qualification in 2023 and 2024. It presents a holistic record of a student’s achievements during their senior secondary education and complements the existing Statement of Results.
• In case you missed it, the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 is now live! The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) recently released additional English curriculum resources. This new selection of templates and resources have been created to support educators in delivering English across all levels of the revised F–10 Curriculum.
• To better understand how familiar parents and caregivers are with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF), the VCAA invites you to complete a short 15 minute survey. Your confidential feedback will help strengthen communication and collaboration between early childhood services and families—leading to even better outcomes for our children.

VIT  –  Victorian Institute of Teaching 

• To support the induction process and deliver the best outcomes for learners, VIT is pleased to deliver the inaugural Welcome to the Profession Conference for beginning teachers looking to teach in Victoria.
• We celebrate an example of excellence in teaching at Wangaratta West Primary School, whose leadership team demonstrates how establishing confidence and capability with collaborative planning can have a positive impact on both teacher and student wellbeing.
• We continue to educate teachers on the expectations and standards set out in the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct and Ethics and our latest regulatory decision delves into how a teacher’s personal conduct can impact their registration.
• Our parent FAQs help parents navigate a range of teacher registration questions relating to their school-aged children such as how to choose an appropriate tutor, how to check if a teacher is correctly registered and how to report a teacher conduct issue.
• Our parent fact sheet explains how VIT regulates the teaching profession and how to check if your child’s teacher is correctly registered.
• Did you know VIT is not a Victorian Government department or part of the Department of Education? The VIT fact sheet explores some common misconceptions about our role as the teacher regulator.

eSafety Commissioner
Parents and carers, technology can impact your child’s wellbeing and safety.
At eSafety you can find:

• Addressing deepfake image-based abuse
• Guidance on parental controls for your family. Learn how to block, filter, monitor and limit your child’s online activity
• Advice on keeping kids and young people safe online
• Free webinars for expert tips on supporting your family’s online safety
• Assistance in investigating reports of serious online harm and removal of this content

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VPC is diverse, inclusive, and independent.
We welcome you all to joining us.

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