Alannah McLatchey
Evidence Sample 8



This evidence sample aligns with various teaching standards descriptors. The nature of this evidence piece demonstrates the value of being up to date with various legislative, administrative and organisational policies when working with children. Each of these documents ensures the safety, protection and appropriate level of care of students across schooling. Complying with these requirements demonstrates a relevant understanding of these workforce policies and national legislation.
Evidence sample eight can therefore be seen to align with the graduate level teaching standards 7.2.
Justification
In this evidence sample, current and applicable legal documentation about relevant child safety services, such as anaphylaxis training and child protection training, was used to ensure that legislative parameters for entering and working within a school setting had been met. These documents needed to be updated continually in order to ensure that certain government and legislative qualifications had been achieved, and that these policies were in line with the relevant schooling body. Though not all documentation was supplied (working with children’s check was withheld from being used as an online evidence sample for security reasons), it can be seen that ensuring legislative, organisational and education policies are met is a crucial aspect of the National Professional Teaching Standards. Whitton, Barker, Nosworthy, Humphries, & Sinclair agree by stating that there certain policies such as child protection training and working with children’s checks which are mandatory before entering into a school setting (2016, p.45). This aligns with the legal and legislative policies of the Australian government, and further aligns with the policies of individual schools as well. These policies are in place within Australian educational settings in order to ensure the safety and protection of young Australians in school. Further, adhering to significant legislation, organisation and education policies ensures that teachers are ‘not only qualified, but competent’ (Darling-Hammond, & Lieberman, 2014, p. 156). Therefore, it can be seen that evidenc sample eight does align with graduate teaching standard 7.2.