students with disability - Independent Schools Queensland

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY
Financial Assistance from the Queensland Government 2014
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Students with Disability
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Applications should be submitted when an eligible student is identified / enrolled.
Education Adjustment Program (EAP) documentation MUST be provided.
EAP information, forms and a checklist are available on the ISQ website. Log in and go to
‘Our Services’, click on ‘Government Funded Programs’, click on ‘Students With Disability’
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
1.
Before 28 February to access a full year of funding in 2014.
2.
Before mid-term to access funding the following term.
Applications should be scanned as per the Checklist and emailed
FORWARD APPLICATIONS WITH FULL EAP DOCUMENTATION TO:
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[email protected]
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Receipt of Applications will be acknowledged by return email.
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Schools should retain the original documentation for their own records.
FOR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT:
Pene Bancroft ( Program Officer – Special Education)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 3228 1515
OBJECTIVE:
To improve the educational participation and outcomes of young people with disabilities through
the provision of assistance targeted at schools.
TARGET GROUP:
Students with verified low incidence disabilities who require significant adjustments to achieve
educational outcomes.
ELIGIBILITY:
A student with a disability means a student who is in a non-government school and who has been
assessed by a person with relevant qualifications as having intellectual, sensory, physical, social
emotional or multiple impairments to a degree that satisfies the criteria for enrolment in special
education services or programs provided by the Queensland government. i.e. the student is verified
through the Education Adjustment Program.
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A student or child whose only impairment is a specific learning difficulty or for whom
remedial education or remedial support is appropriate is not eligible.
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USE OF FUNDS:
To meet the objectives of the program funds may be used for:
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salaries of teachers, specialists, professionals, e.g. therapists and support personnel
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consultancy and advisory services
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development of curriculum
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monitoring and evaluation of educational programs
programs of professional development for staff, parents and community members
associated with special education
purchase of educational equipment and materials
essential travel and transport costs of students, teachers, specialists, professionals and
support personnel
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NEW STUDENTS
The application form with EAP verification documentation should be emailed to ISQ on the
identification / enrolment of an eligible student.
Full documentation must be received:
1.
Before 28 February to access a full year of funding in 2014.
2.
Before mid-term to access funding the following term.
The following documentation is required for each new student:
Students with Hearing Impairment (HI), Physical Impairment (PI), Vision Impairment (VI):
• Application form
• EAP2 (Parent / Carer Consent Form)
• Verification form with documentation demonstrating significant adjustments
• Current IEP
• Curriculum Comparison Form (CCF) over 3 curriculum areas
• Support Timetable
• AIMS Printout
Note: Documentation should not be forwarded until the student has been verified as eligible for a
profile through Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) and an AIMS printout
obtained.
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability (ID), Social Emotional Disorder
(Psychiatric Disorder) (SED), Speech Language Impairment (SLI):
• Application form
• EAP2 (Parent / Carer Consent Form)
• Verification form with documentation demonstrating significant adjustments
• Current IEP
• Curriculum Comparison Form (CCF) over 3 curriculum areas
• Support Timetable
Note: An AIMS printout or verification documentation should be provided for students if they have
been verified in a state or Catholic school.
Note: All documentation should be submitted in electronic format (as per the Checklist) to email:
[email protected]
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CONTINUING STUDENTS
To facilitate continuing funding for students supported in 2013:
1.
In the last week of January 2014, ISQ will post to schools the ‘Confirmation of Enrolment’ the listing of students for whom the school received funding support in 2013.
2.
Schools make any appropriate changes relating to these continuing students and / or
deletions relating to students who are no longer enrolled.
3.
Principal confirms accuracy of information.
4.
Signed ‘Confirmation of Enrolment’ returned to ISQ by 28 February 2014.
PAYMENT:
Payments are made four times a year, provided that Independent Schools Queensland has received
the money from the Queensland Government. A payment advice, with a list of eligible students, is
sent to the school prior to the transfer of funds.
The first payment will generally include funding for continuing students only.
Funding for new students confirmed as eligible in Term 1 will be included in Term 2 payment.
EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
Educational Accountability is met through;
the return of completed student data to ISQ (sent to schools in the first week of October) by
Friday 7 November 2014
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
Certification by a qualified accountant is required to show that the financial records of the school
have been examined and the opinion is formed that the amounts equal to the amount or sum of the
amounts of financial assistance provided and paid for that year has been spent (or committed to be
spent) in respect of that year for the purpose or purposes for which the assistance was granted.
A qualified accountant is:
• A qualified accountant within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; or
• A person registered (or taken to be registered) as a company auditor under the Corporations Act
2011.
Financial Accountability documents must be lodged with Independent Schools Queensland by:
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28 MARCH 2014
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY CHECKLIST
Education Adjustment Program (EAP) - Documentation checklist for independent schools
Scanned documentation is now required by ISQ for this program. All documentation should be forwarded in
one PDF document in the order and format provided below.
Information and all templates are available on the ISQ website, however, for further information or
assistance please contact Pene Bancroft on (07) 3228 1585 or email [email protected]
School:
Independent Schools
Queensland
√
Students with Disability
Application Form
Consent form
Education Adjustment
Program (EAP) Form
Criterion 1- Diagnosis
Criterion 2 – Education
adjustments
Individual Education Plan
(IEP)
Curriculum Comparison Form
(CCF)
Support Timetable
This should be the application cover sheet
Principal’s signature required
Has a parent and school representative signed
this document?
Select for the type of Impairment
Check the current form is being used as per the
ISQ website
Has the medical specialist signed and dated this
document?
Has the medical specialist’s registration number
been listed?
Is this section completed?
EAP profile (for HI, PI, VI
only)
Is it signed by classroom teacher, parent and
principal or delegate?
Are 3 curriculum areas demonstrated?
English, Maths, and one other
Average Hours over a week
Has the specialist or therapist signed and dated
this document?
Has every question been answered? Tick one
box only for each question
Note:
Are the original documents in the school file?
Appropriate medical reports
Documents should be
scanned and emailed to
[email protected]
Comment
Only the most recent forms from the ISQ
website should be used
Check for double sided documents before
scanning to ensure every page is scanned.
Place in the following order before scanning:
• Application form
• Parent consent form
• EAP form
• IEP
• CCF
• Support Timetable
• Medical reports
Please name the scanned file using the
following format:
Surname_First Name_xx_xx_xxxx (xx = student
Date of Birth)
Example: Smith_John_01_02_2003
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