Requesting External Services

Gosford East Public School provides access to external providers.  Providers do not have an automatic right of access to a school. Any request for access to a student by an external provider funded by the NDIS (or other scheme that provides funding to individuals) must come from the student’s parent or carer in writing

Providers, please read the  fact sheet for providers on mandatory child protection roles and responsibilities from the Department of Education. 

Parents, please read the  Parent and Carer Fact Sheet from the Department of Education.

To meet the requirements of the school curriculum, and in the best interest of the student and the school, external providers will be able to attend Gosford East Public School once a time and day is discussed with the teacher.. It remains the parents responsibility to advise providers if their child will be absent from school or if there is a school activity on the day of support. 

There is a External Provider Checklist with the documents and requirements for external providers.  Please read this checklist in full and ensure each and every check/requirement is met before submitting any documents to the school. These requirements/checks are from the Department of Education. The External Provider Engagement Agreement has changed from last year. Please use the new  External Provider Engagement Agreement.  NOTE: Attachment B Form 1 is to be signed by the student's parent. 

Please submit all paperwork and attachments in one email with the day and time you are hoping to visit the student.

You will need to recieve an email or phone call of approval prior to starting sessions. 

Bell times:

Recess: 11 - 11.30am  Lunch: 1 - 1.45pm

Therapists must complete and return:

1. An external provider agreement
2. Current child protection training -  must be done every year

Therapists must read:

1. Code of Conduct policy
2. Controversial issues in schools policies and procedures
3. Allegations against Employees in the area of child protection

Therapists must provide evidence of:

1. Public liability for at least 20 million
2. Personal indemnity for at least 2 million
3. Workers compensation or insurance
4. Completed child protection training- for current year
5. Photo ID

For more information please see the External Provider Checklist and the fact sheet for providers on mandatory child protection roles and responsibilities.

This process is to be completed at the beginning of each school year.