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Retention and Participation Co-ordinator
(RAP)
The duties of the Retention and Participation (RAP) Coordinator
in the Goldfields can be divided into two main areas:
Attendance
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Assisting schools with the development of
sound processes and procedures for monitoring and follow-up
of student non-attendance.
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Convening an informal interagency Preventative
Panel to provide advice and assistance to the families of students
with poor attendance.
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In cases where non-attendance continues due
to non-compliance with Preventative Panel recommendations, convening
a formal School Attendance Panel (as per the Education Act 1999),
with a view to proceeding toward prosecution should non-compliance
continue.
Re-engagement of alienated students
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Assisting schools with processes and procedures
that facilitate the re-engagement of alienated students.
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Active involvement in the development of
flexible learning options and alternative education programs
for all students.
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Overseeing and monitoring exemptions from
schooling.
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Facilitating the development of district-level
agreements and protocols with support agencies and employment
agencies to assist non-attending and alienated students.
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Convening School Discipline Advisory Panels
to consider applications for exclusion, and assisting excluded
students to find an appropriate alternative educational placement.
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