What is FLO? Flexible Learning Option enrolment a guide for

FLO
70%
of FLO students
achieve positive
learning or earning
outcomes
Flexible Learning Option enrolment
a guide for FLO Coordinators
ICAN | Innovative Community Action Networks
Who is
eligible?
DECD students in Year 6 to aged 20
Counted
at Week 2
Enrolment
Survey
NO - FLO students are required to be entered into EDSAS
as ‘active’ with 1.0 FTE in EDSAS at this time, but are
NOT to be included in the calculation of the student
centred funding model (SCFM) bases in 2015. Students
counted in the Week 2 Enrolment Survey cannot be FLO
enrolled at any point in the same school year, unless
they transfer from a non-DECD school or interstate. FLO
enrolments count towards retention statistics.
Base
resource
allocations
Prior to finalising FLO enrolments in Term 1, smaller
schools on the ‘upslope’ of the SCFM base allocations
should consult with Site Financial Resources for accurate
advice 1300 671 157.
EDSAS
recording
Personal Part 2 Student List S Flexible Option Programs
Accuracy of EDSAS data is critical for correct reporting in
DECD data collections and allocation of resources
What is FLO?
FLO is a student enrolment
strategy aimed to assist schools
and the wider community in
supporting successful
engagement and retention of
young people in Year 6 to the
age of 20 identified at risk of
disengaging from a mainstream
school based learning program.
FLO is available to DECD
schools in all areas of the State
(excluding the APY Lands) and
involves:
• the undertaking of
appropriate learning
programs (SACSA based,
VET, SACE),
• having a school managed
Flexible Learning and
Transition Portfolio (FLTP) in
place, and
• the provision of individual
case management to help
address wellbeing issues, as
well as plan and broker
learning options
*to learn more about ICAN and
local school and community
partnerships, please visit our
website or contact your local
ICAN Program Manager.
See ICAN guidelines for full referral and eligibility criteria
See Fact Sheet FS60-187 Enrolling FLO students in EDSAS or
Data Management Fact Sheet – FLO Enrolments
Funding
information
Per capita funding paid termly via school RES
Year 3-7
$5,107
Year 8-10
$8,230
Year 11+
$8,487
Schools may retain a maximum of 15% of FLO funding at their
site to support reporting and administrative requirements.
Additional
targeted
funding
(Tier 2)
Students may also receive a range of equity allocations
as part of the Tier 2 allocation. Schools allocate
additional resources to which students are entitled to
meet the needs of the student.
Documents
required
• FLO EDSAS Referral printed and issued to case
management and/or program service provider
• 2015 ICAN Consent form – school retains on file.
See Fact Sheet FS60-101 FLO Referral forms and List Report
FLO Census
Dates
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Week 4 | Friday 20 February 2015
Week 2 | Friday 8 May 2015
Week 3 | Friday 7 August 2015 (National Census Collection)
Week 2 | Friday 23 October 2015
Refer to FLO Term Census Information booklet that will be
emailed to your school site each term
DECD Panel
of Preferred
Providers
Please refer to your local ICAN Program Manager for
assistance with brokerage and quality assurance for case
management and/or learning program services.
FLO
For further
assistance
8226 0471
or for
School &
Community
Partnership
Support
An ICAN
Partnerships for
Learning
Coordinator is
based in each of the
following of the
Education Offices to
support school and
community
partnerships
BERRI
8595 2323
ELIZABETH
8256 8111
FELIXSTOW
8366 8800
FLINDERS PARK
8416 7333
GAWLER
8522 0900
CLARE
8821 2555
MOUNT BARKER
8391 4705
MOUNT GAMBIER
8724 5300
MURRAY BRIDGE
8532 0700
NOARLUNGA
8207 3700
PORT LINCOLN
8682 0700
PORT PIRIE
8632 0600
WHYALLA
8645 6568
2015 FLO Coordinators Term Checklist
This factsheet has been designed to provide a ready reference for schools and
should be used in conjunction with the 2013-2015 ICAN guidelines
FORMS REQUIRED FOR ALL FLO STUDENTS KEPT ON FILE AT SCHOOL
• 2015 ICAN Consent Form
• Talent Release Form
• Additional specific parent consents should be obtained for transporting of students in case
manager’s vehicles and case management services delivered in a non-public setting i.e. in a
student’s home
EDSAS DATA ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ENTERING A FLO STUDENT
• Person Part 1 - Student ‘Active’ with 1.0 FTE
• Personal Part 2 – Create a new FLO record and ensure that all fields are updated for each
FLO term census
• Print FLO Referral Form from the mail merge report in EDSAS and send individual referral
forms to your relevant service providers
• Regular attendance data is entered for both school and community based programs
CONTINUING FLO STUDENTS
• ALL TERMS – follow the instructions on the FLO Census information provided to schools
each term to ensure that EDSAS is current and updated for each FLO term census date
• TERM 1 ONLY – ensure that any continuing FLO students from the previous year have their
end date extended on their FLO record in Personal Part 2 to 11 December 2015
EXITING FLO STUDENTS
• If a students does not engage with FLO within 1-2 terms the student should exit from
FLO –Personal Part 2 FLO record updated with the students relevant FLO exit date
SERVICE PROVIDERS – DECD PANEL OF PREFERRED PROVIDERS
• Schools MUST have a service agreement in place prior to commencement of service
• School are to remind service provider to keep records of interactions with students and
schools on their case files
• Service providers to provide regular communications to FLO coordinators - fortnightly
• TERM 4 ONLY – school review service provider quotes and engages providers for case
management/programs or confirms continuation of any agreements and assesses potential
requirements for school holiday periods and 2015 enrolment numbers.
STUDENT LEARNING & TIMETABLE COMMENCEMENT AND REVIEW
• Flexible Learning and Transition Portfolio (FLTP) includes all learning aligned with SACE,
Australian Curriculum or VET and engagement programs to be mapped to a relevant
accreditation framework
• Timetable indicates school and/or community based programs
• FLO students included in all relevant state and national required testing
• TERM 4 ONLY – school accredits and records all learning achievements on DATEX to comply
with SACE and SSABSA processes.
REPORTING TO ICAN
• School to collate ICAN Quarterly Report for School & Case Managers using spreadsheet from
service providers – consolidate at the end of the term for all student at the school site and
send to ICAN central office – due Week 2 in the following term.
• School provides end of term report to parents/caregivers as per standard school reporting
schedules – include information from community learning providers and case managers
• TERM 1 ONLY – School completes the FLO Accredited Learning data spreadsheet for
students enrolled as FLO in the previous year and provides to ICAN central office.
MEETINGS AND ICAN COMMUNICATIONS
• Attendance at regular scheduled FLO Coordinators meetings as distributed and scheduled
by your local ICAN Program Manager.
• TERM 1-4 – regular referral meetings with local ICAN Program Manager for FLO in
subsequent terms or school year where appropriate.

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