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Disability Standards for Education for early childhood (school)

This course is designed to help educators in the early years of schooling understand their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards).
Type
Resource
Duration
3h
First published
November 2024
Related Teacher Standards

Resource information

This course is designed to help educators in the early years of schooling understand their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards).  

These obligations focus on providing fair access to education for students with disability.  

Activities address the 5 standards:  

  1. enrolment 
  2. participation
  3. curriculum development, accreditation and delivery
  4. student support services, and 
  5. harassment and victimisation.  

The course is divided into 2 parts. A certificate of completion is awarded for each one. 

  • Part 1 contains core content, essential to understanding the Standards (1.5 hours). 
  • Part 2 explores how the Standards apply across different aspects of a student's educational experience (3 hours).  

How to access the course 

The course is hosted on the NCCD Portal.

It is free to access the course after you register. 

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