Seventh Annual Gold Coast Schools Law and Regulatory Conference e-book

Schools grapple with a myriad of legal challenges, ranging from navigating complex workplace laws to addressing issues of student discipline and safety. Balancing the educational mission with legal requirements, schools must stay abreast of ever-changing regulations, safeguard student rights, and ensure a safe and inclusive learning and working environment, all while managing potential litigation risks.

TEN The Education Network’s Seventh Annual Gold Coast Schools Law and Regulatory Conference examines these key issues and more, including workplace dispute management, responding to cyber security breaches, as well as navigating a school’s right to discriminate.

Safety, People and Performance

• Happy Campers? Child Safety Risks in Offsite Activities
• A School's Guide to Workplace Reforms: From Chalkboards to Checklists
• Workplace Dispute Management in the Spotlight

Regulatory Risks and Challenges

• A School's Right to Discriminate: Navigating the ABCs (Autonomy, Boundaries and Controversies)
• Testing the Boundaries: Relationship Management between a School and its Associated Organisations
• What Needs to be in the School's Data Breach Response Plan?

Student Management and Staff Safety

• When Doing Nothing is not an Option: School Liability for Bullying
• Are Student Behaviour Policies Worth the Paper They Are Written On?
• Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustment and the Impact of the Royal Commission findings on Schools
• The Tip of the Iceberg: Psychosocial Injury in the School Workforce