Attendance at special religious instruction not compulsory Attendance at special religious instruction is not compulsory for any student whose parents desire that he or she not attend. A principal who offers special religious instruction in a school must do so on the basis that special religious instruction is not compulsory for any student. A principal who offers special religious instruction in a school must not permit a student to participate in special religious instruction unless the Principal has obtained the written consent of the parents of that student using the form published by the Department for that purpose. At the time of making this Order, the relevant form is available on the Note: Department’s website. The written consent of a parent in accordance with subclause (3) is valid for the length of the special religious instruction program identified on the form and must not exceed one calendar year. In seeking parental consent for a student to participate in special religious education, a principal must provide parents with the following information in relation to the provision of special religious instruction being offered in a school: the type of special religious instruction being offered or provided at the school; whether special religious instruction will be offered during lunchtime or during the hour immediately preceding or after school hours; an overview of the SRI program delivered by the accredited and approved instructor; the name of the accredited and approved instructor who will deliver the special religious instruction; how a parent may access the special religious instruction materials online, in accordance with the requirement in clause 10(1)(b); and that a parent may withdraw their child from special religious instruction at any time by notifying the school. this day of 2015 THE HON. JAMES MERLINO MP Minister for Education
Attendance at special religious instruction not compulsory Attendance at special religious instruction is not compulsory for any student whose parents desire that he or she not attend. A principal who offers special religious instruction in a school must do so on the basis that special religious instruction is not compulsory for any student. A principal who offers special religious instruction in a school must not permit a student to participate in special religious instruction unless the Principal has obtained the written consent of the parents of that student using the form published by the Department for that purpose. Note: At the time of making this Order, the relevant form is available on the Department’s website. The written consent of a parent in accordance with subclause (3) is valid for the length of the special religious instruction program identified on the form and must not exceed one calendar year. In seeking parental consent for a student to participate in special religious education, a principal must provide parents with the following information in relation to the provision of special religious instruction being offered in a school: the type of special religious instruction being offered or provided at the school; whether special religious instruction will be offered during lunchtime or during the hour immediately preceding or after school hours; an overview of the SRI program delivered by the accredited and approved instructor; the name of the accredited and approved instructor who will deliver the special religious instruction; how a parent may access the special religious instruction materials online, in accordance with the requirement in clause 10(1)(b); and that a parent may withdraw their child from special religious instruction at any time by notifying the school. this day of 2015 THE HON. JAMES MERLINO MP Minister for Education
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