SEPLA NETWORK MEETING
Term Two 2017
Second Network Day for 2017
The upcoming SEPLA Term 2 Network meeting on Friday June 9 at the Wilkins Gallery. The management committee are excited to have such a great range of speakers that will get to the heart of matters that are affecting our schools. Please see agenda below.
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SEPLA Network Meeting
Friday, Jun 9, 2017, 08:30 AM
William Wilkins Gallery, Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Agenda
8.30am-9.00am:
Registration / Coffee
9.00am-9.05am
Welcome and acknowledgement of country
Peter Gurrier-Jones
Principal The Hills SSP
9.05am-9.45am
Disability Programs Directorate Update
Melissa Clements
Director, Disability Learning and Support
9.45am-10.05am
Therapy and External Service Provision under the NDIS School Stories.
Carol Robson – Principal Tallowood SSP
Mark Gosbell – Principal Karonga SSP
10.05am-10.40am
Table Discussion -Therapy and External Service Provision under the NDIS
Moderated by Mark Gosbell
10.40am-11.00am
Morning Tea
11.00am-11.40pm
NDIS Q&A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mark Gosbell
Melissa Clements
Director, Disability Learning and Support
David Wright-Smith Director, Child Protection Investigations, EPAC
Legal TBA
11.45am–12.45pm
EPAC – Social Media
David Wright-Smith Director, Child Protection Investigations, EPAC
12.45pm-1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm-2.30pm
WHS – Incident Notification and response
Diana Murphy
Principal St George School
2.30pm
ASEPA Update
Mathew Johnson
Principal Glenvale SSP
Vice President SEPLA
Vice Chair ASEPA
2.40pm
SEPLA Update and meeting close
Peter Skinner
Principal George Bass School
President SEPLA
3.00pm-3.10pm:
Evaluation and Close
SEPLA NSW - Our Objectives
1. To support the professional growth and leadership capacity of principals and leaders in Special Education to maximise learning outcome for students with special education needs or disabilities through
• Facilitating networking, mentoring, advocacy, welfare support, professional development and collegial networks.
• Promoting best practice and excellence in special education throughout public education.
• Providing a forum for discussion of matters of professional interest to members.
2. To give visibility to disability issues and ensure they are included in the development and implementation of all education policies, systemic changes and/or new initiatives through
• Ensuring Principals in Special Schools have an unfiltered voice and are included from the outset, in consultation and discussions along with other principals groups for all new initiatives and systemic changes that impact on students with special educational needs or disabilities and/or Special Schools.
• Representing the views of Special Education principals and leaders to the Director General, relevant interest groups and other stakeholder groups.
• Working collaboratively and consultatively with senior officers of the DEC to ensure the inclusivity of all students.
3. To acknowledge the professional leadership and expertise held by SSP principals and leaders and the unique and differing administrative structures between categories of Special School.
4. To work with other professional associations and organisations to enhance the effectiveness of learning outcome for students with special educational needs or disabilities within public education.
5. To support the affiliation with and involvement in activities of ASEPA and the ICP.
Website: http://seplansw.org.au/
Location: c/ Tallowood School 44 Redden Drive, Kellyville, New South Wales, 2155, Australia
Phone: 02 9836 3810
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SEPLANSW/
Twitter: @NSWSEPLA