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 What is the Youth Participation Database (YPD) and why is is needed?

YPD is a database tracking Tasmanian people through their Approved Learning Plans and ensuring they are meeting the requirements of the act.

This covers students enrolled in;

  • year 10

  • year 11

  • year 12

Changes to the Education Act 2016 (Tas)

In 2020 changes to the Tasmanian Education Act 2016 came into effect requiring young people to participate in education or training (Approved Learning Program) until they complete

  • year 12, 

  • a Certificate III or until they turn 18 years of age unless they have an exemption granted based on full-time employment,

  • or other specific individual circumstances.

From the 1 January 2020, young people who have completed Year 10 are required to participate in an Approved Learning Plan (ALP) of education and/or training unless they are home educated, have an approval for part-time attendance or have an exemption. 

Schools can no longer unenroll a student under the age of 18 without knowing where they are intending to go next.

 What are the student and school requirements?
 Do parents within the Catholic system use the attached exemption form (see below for screenshot) or does the Catholic system have our own that goes to someone within our system?

This is the correct document to use for exemption. There is no CET form for this process as exemptions are dealt directly with the State Registrar's Office.

 In relation to the data collection for year 10 students and their plans for their next years' pathway, who should complete the Google form? Should it be sent to the student to complete in class, or should it go to the parent/carer to complete, together with the student?

With regard to the Google form for The Yr 10 Transition plan. This should ideally be filled out by students. A class setting would be best - preferably in a Home room class and/or during a Careers lesson. Depending on where your students, and their parents, are at with the pathway planning process, you may also consider producing a hardcopy of the form that could be sent home with students a night or two before they fill it in during class. This could initiate or continue parent/child discussions re. pathways and also keep parents in the loop.

 CHECK - What do you do if a student is enrolled and being actively followed up on however it is time to submit the data and there is no transition information?

For students who have unenrolled the government is only after the blue information. 

For the student who is currently enrolled but disengaged, we would recommend using the Student Alert Letter as a template for informing the youth and their guardian of the obligations under the Education Act. 

CET YEET Student Alert Letter

But at the end of the day, if you are unable to get the transition information from the youth, you will functionally fill out the submission to the government with no transition information available and transition Plan Approved set to "No" as per the example below.

 When/how do we get access to the Microsoft Form template to distribute to year 10 students to collect their data?
 What are the key functions of the YPD manager?
 Who are the YPD users and how do they get added to the database?

Schools may choose to have multiple YPD Users who assist the YPD Manager in following up students and entering “Notes” into the YPD.

Requesting to add, remove, create YPD Users send an email with the following staff members information:

E-mail: yeetadmin@catholic.tas.edu.au

–School Name

–First Name

–Last Name

–Date of Birth

–School E-mail Address

 In the YPD what are the formal exemptions available for students?

The above actions must be completed within 7 days under the Education Act from the date your school becomes aware.

 How do I add a student exemption?

Click on the students name and go to the Status tab and click Add Status.

PLEASE NOTE:

Your notes are visible to your school, DoE Reengagement Team and all future schools and RTOs.

 Do I need to add students with a VISA 500?

In relation to VISA 500 students the DoE has advised that students on these VISAs are not required to attend education under the Education Act 2016 and their information does not need to be entered into the YPD system.

Do not be alarmed if you do not see students under a VISA 500 in the YPD database. 

 Do I need to make notes when I have tried to make contact or if I have been able to contact the student?

YES - Any attempt to contact the student needs to be documented in the "Notes" section. 

–For example; 

  • Tried to contact the student on 22nd of March 2021 on 0412 345 678 and received a message the phone was disconnected. 

  • Tried to contact parent on 25th of March 2021 on email@email.com and waiting for a reply. 

  • Tried to contact emergency contact on 30th of March 2021 on 03 6221 3456 and left a message. 

Be conscious that information submitted in the notes field is accessible by DoE Reengagement Team and all future schools and RTOs. 

 How many times should I attempt to contact the student?

Schools are expected to make a minimum of three attempts at contact, using different methods before escalating the matter further.

 What is the YPD escalation path?

Don’t be timid to escalate!

The sooner a youth is reengaged, potentially, the better outcome for the youth!

Use the following when escalating to the TCEO:

E-mail: yeetadmin@catholic.tas.edu.au

School Name:

Student Name:
Student ID:
Student Grade:
Principal Approval:

I am formally escalating the above student to the TCEO for follow up. All notes are available within the YPD for this student.

 What do the participation icons mean?
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