NSW public schools are well prepared to support students with disability and additional learning and support needs and staff are ready to answer your questions.
Visit our Inclusive learning support hub for more information on:
- children starting school with additional needs
- support and adjustments available
- personalised learning and development.
Requesting External Services at School
To engage external therapist support at Bundanoon Public School:
Step 1:
Parents please fill in the Request for External Therapy Service Provision in School Form - also in the School Bytes Parent Portal (under Forms).
A meeting will then be scheduled between school staff and parents/carers to discuss service delivery.
If the school is in agreement with the request, progress to step 2.
Step 2:
The office then contacts the therapist requesting all documents.
- An external provider agreement
- Current child protection training (must be done every year)
- Declaration for Child Related Workers
Therapists must read:
- Code of Conduct policy
- Controversial issues in schools policies and procedures
- Allegations against employees in the area of child protection
Therapists must provide evidence of:
- Public liability for at least 20 million
- Personal indemnity for at least 2 million
- Workers compensation or insurance
- Completed child protection training - for current year
- Photo ID
Step 3:
The School will send an email to the therapist, teacher and parent.
After a suitable time has been negotiated therapy can commence.
Therapy is not to commence until therapists have received an email or phone call approving the request.
This process is to be completed at the beginning of each school year.