Home Schooling Consultative Group meeting – 10 August 2018
Read the agenda and minutes from the Home Schooling Consultative Group meeting held on Friday 10 August 2018, 12.00 pm.
Agenda and minutes
Members
- David Murphy (Chair)
- Carmen Smith
- Chris Krogh
- Michael Wheeler
- Gabrielle Oslington
- David Roy
- Joanna Clark
- Sonia Matthews
- Mark Askew
Date and time: Friday 10 August 2018, 12.00 pm.
Location: NESA 117 Clarence Street, Sydney, Level 6, Room 2.
Present: David Murphy (Chair), Sonia Matthews, Gabrielle Oslington, David Roy, Michael Wheeler.
Apologies: Mark Askew, Chris Krogh, Joanna Clark, Carmen Smith.
In Attendance: Sherylee Dawe, Manu Prasad.
The minutes of the 13 April 2018 meeting were confirmed out of session and have been published on the HSCG webpage.
Suggestions around the presentation of the 2018 home schooling data to be published on the NESA website were discussed.
Action arising: NESA to consider suggestions relative to available resources.
None declared.
3.1 Updated AP handbook
As the member who had proposed this item was not present it was suggested it be held over to the next meeting. All in agreement.
Action arising: This item to be placed on the agenda for the next HSCG meeting.
3.2 Providing support materials as exemplars
Authorised Persons are seeking exemplars from current home schooling families.
Action arising: HSCG members were invited to contribute exemplars.
An overview of the changes to the eligibility criteria for home schooling registration for children under 6 years of age was provided. Members were informed that since the change, 45 children not previously eligible had applied and been registered for home schooling.
Action required: Nil.
A report was provided on the secure online platform for home schooling administration under development. It is now at the testing phase. The platform will incorporate multi-factor authentication. Third-party agencies will not have direct access to the database. An update on the testing phase will be provided at the next meeting.
Action arising: NESA to provide an update at the next HSCG meeting.
It had initially been proposed that this meeting occur on 7 December 2018. After discussion, members proposed it be moved to 12 December 2018.
Action arising: Date and time of December meeting to be confirmed at the next HSCG meeting.
It was noted that 2018 marks the third year of the HSCG. Members expressed their support of the group continuing. Members whose current three year terms were nearing expiry will be approached individually out-of-session as to their willingness to be considered for a further term.
Action arising: Relevant members to be contacted out-of-session.
The meeting concluded at 12.50 pm.