Education Board To provide executive oversight of the The Education State Board met development and implementation of fortnightly during 2016–17. Its focus was the Education State reform agenda on the development, implementation and related activities, including and governance of the Education State setting the strategic direction, reform agendas and in maintaining a objectives, policies and initiatives. coherent policy narrative across education sectors. Key highlights include the development and release of the Early Childhood Development Reform Plan, the release, implementation and delivery of Skills First, and the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Education State in Schools reforms. Executive Board To provide stewardship of the The Executive met fortnightly Department and support the during 2016–17. The Board set the Secretary with strategic leadership of Department’s strategic direction and the organisation, its agencies and performance targets, and oversaw portfolios. performance, operations, compliance, leadership and culture. Executive Development The Executive Development and The Executive Development and and Remuneration Remuneration Committee ensures a Remuneration Committee met five times Committee consistent and rigorous approach to in 2016–17 to approve individual setting and adjusting executive remuneration and performance officer remuneration as well as outcomes for executive officers in addressing their individual accordance with government guidelines. development needs. The Committee considered and approved the executive officer continuous professional development program and the executive officer development centre program. The Committee also developed and implemented a rotation program for executives. Information The Information Management and The Committee met on a monthly basis Management and Technology Committee (IMTC) in 2016–17 to provide strategic Technology Committee provides strategic oversight of the oversight of the Department’s Department's information information management and management and technology information, communication and functions, priorities and systems, technology priorities, ensuring that including information security. All projects are in in line with Department departmental information and whole of Victorian Government management and technology direction. initiatives must be presented to the The Committee monitored the IMTC for endorsement before their implementation of all major information funding proposal is submitted to management and IT related projects, BFMC or the Executive Board contracts and contract renewals to considers them for approval. validate their effective delivery.
Education Board To provide executive oversight of the development and implementation of the Education State reform agenda and related activities, including setting the strategic direction, objectives, policies and initiatives. The Education State Board met fortnightly during 2016–17. Its focus was on the development, implementation and governance of the Education State reform agendas and in maintaining a coherent policy narrative across education sectors. Key highlights include the development and release of the Early Childhood Development Reform Plan, the release, implementation and delivery of Skills First, and the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Education State in Schools reforms. Executive Board To provide stewardship of the Department and support the Secretary with strategic leadership of the organisation, its agencies and portfolios. The Executive met fortnightly during 2016–17. The Board set the Department’s strategic direction and performance targets, and oversaw performance, operations, compliance, leadership and culture. Executive Development and Remuneration Committee The Executive Development and Remuneration Committee ensures a consistent and rigorous approach to setting and adjusting executive officer remuneration as well as addressing their individual development needs. The Executive Development and Remuneration Committee met five times in 2016–17 to approve individual remuneration and performance outcomes for executive officers in accordance with government guidelines. The Committee considered and approved the executive officer continuous professional development program and the executive officer development centre program. The Committee also developed and implemented a rotation program for executives. Information Management and Technology Committee The Information Management and Technology Committee (IMTC) provides strategic oversight of the Department's information management and technology functions, priorities and systems, including information security. All departmental information management and technology initiatives must be presented to the IMTC for endorsement before their funding proposal is submitted to BFMC or the Executive Board considers them for approval. The Committee met on a monthly basis in 2016–17 to provide strategic oversight of the Department’s information management and information, communication and technology priorities, ensuring that projects are in in line with Department and whole of Victorian Government direction. The Committee monitored the implementation of all major information management and IT related projects, contracts and contract renewals to validate their effective delivery.
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