Lambton Public School

Courtesy and Truth

Telephone4957 1667

Emaillambton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

External Providers supporting students at school

Lambton Public School provides access to external providers.  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 and will be assessed by our Learning Support Team.

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 Lambton Public School between 11:30 am to 1:10 pm or 2:00 pm to 2:55pm Monday to Friday on school days. 

To engage external therapist support at Lambton Public School:

Step 1:

Parents  please fill in a  Parent/carer request  and return to the office. For more information please see the Parent and Carer Fact Sheet

If the school is in agreement with the request, progress to step 2.

 Step 2:

The office then contacts the therapist requesting all documents.

Therapists  must complete and return:

  1. An external provider agreementopen_in_new
  2. Current child protection trainingopen_in_new  -  must be done every year

Therapists  must read:

  1. Code of Conduct policyopen_in_new
  2. Controversial issues in schools policies and proceduresopen_in_new
  3. Allegations against Employees in the area of child protectionopen_in_new

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

Step 3:

The School will send an email to the therapist, teacher and parent. After a suitable time has been negotiated therapy can commence.

Therapy is not to commence until therapists have received an email or phone call approving the request.

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

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.

There is an  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.