24 Jun 2024
All Australian schools are required to participate in the NCCD on an annual basis. The NCCD is an annual data collection that requires information on the extent of support and adjustments made for students with disability. The data collection supports a broader model of engagement and support for these students that draws on teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the year to support students with disability to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. Implementation of the model enables schools to fulfil their mandatory obligations to students under the national Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Understanding these legal obligations and the mechanisms for collecting and using NCCD data is essential knowledge for principals and teachers. School principals are responsible for verifying the accuracy of their school's data and validating that there is evidence at the school to support the inclusion of a student in the data collection. Evidence must be retained for a minimum of 7 years. NCCD data is used to inform funding provided by the Australian Government to NSW and may be the subject of audits or compliance activities.
For more information please follow this link https://www.nccd.edu.au/sites/default/files/nccd_parent_fact_sheet_english_0.pdf