03. Passing the baton supported transitions ‘Passing the baton’ is an expression that is used in schools and regional centres throughout Queensland. It describes the way in which state school teachers, specialist support staff, principals and regional officers provide strong support to every student — not letting go of the baton until the transition to the next education or training setting is complete. As a system we are building expectations at every level to ensure young people are supported through transitions and enhancing our reporting capability to better monitor and celebrate successful supported transitions. Stay and Succeed project – Metropolitan Region Every child and young person in our region is our responsibility Six transition officers are working within every state high school in Metropolitan region. The key tenet is ‘Stay and Succeed’. The transition officers support students to stay at school. Where it is clear that a student would be better placed in an alternative learning context, the transition officers work with training providers, employers, special assistance schools and other stakeholders to support the young person to make a positive transition. This approach is underpinned by a strong focus on passing the baton, that is, where children and young people are disengaged, every effort is made to ensure that the student experiences seamless support as they are successfully transitioned to the next setting.
03. Passing the baton supported transitions ‘Passing the baton’ is an expression that is used in schools and regional centres throughout Queensland. It describes the way in which state school teachers, specialist support staff, principals and regional officers provide strong support to every student — not letting go of the baton until the transition to the next education or training setting is complete. As a system we are building expectations at every level to ensure young people are supported through transitions and enhancing our reporting capability to better monitor and celebrate successful supported transitions. Stay and Succeed project – Metropolitan Region Every child and young person in our region is our responsibility Six transition officers are working within every state high school in Metropolitan region. The key tenet is ‘Stay and Succeed’. The transition officers support students to stay at school. Where it is clear that a student would be better placed in an alternative learning context, the transition officers work with training providers, employers, special assistance schools and other stakeholders to support the young person to make a positive transition. This approach is underpinned by a strong focus on passing the baton, that is, where children and young people are disengaged, every effort is made to ensure that the student experiences seamless support as they are successfully transitioned to the next setting.
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