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RTLB
In 2023, the RTLB module was added to the review schedule and reviewed with Learning Support in term 3. The module will be reviewed every three years.
Key changes include:
- adding more detail about lead school responsibilities
- strengthening connections between RTLB content and lead school content
- updating content to reflect changes in the sector – this includes referencing the NELP and the latest funding agreement, and adding wording about physical restraint and professional growth
- adding new topics – RTLB Care and Protection of Students and RTLB Staff Wellbeing and Safety
- consolidating topics to streamline the content and reduce repetition
- removing cluster-specific administrative detail to bring the module in line with other SchoolDocs policies
- removing linked cluster-specific resources.
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RTLB
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- Added references to the funding agreement, Education and Training Act 2020, and NELP.
- Added a section to cover RTLB governance and service provision, and moved information about He Pikorua into this topic.
- Moved wording about cluster resources (e.g. operational manual) to this topic.
- Added related topics and updated resources.
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RTLB Practice
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- We have moved key content to this topic from other topics that have been retired (RTLB Request for Support, RTLB Additional Needs, RTLB Māori Medium Settings, and RTLB Pacific Learners).
- Added a section about the NELP, which includes Māori and Pacific learners.
- Updated the related topics and resources.
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RTLB Care and Protection of Students
(new)
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- This previously optional topic has been added to the module for all.
- Covers the wellbeing and safety of students, including privacy and consent, healthcare, and physical restraint.
- We've updated the related topics and legislation.
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RTLB Personnel Management
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- Added links to relevant RTLB topics.
- Updated the resources and added related lead school policies.
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RTLB Roles and Responsibilities
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- Updated the title from "RTLB Roles" to "RTLB Roles and Responsibilities".
- Updated wording to reflect the terms of the funding agreement.
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RTLB Employment and Induction
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- Updated the title from "RTLB Qualification, Recruitment, and Induction" to "RTLB Employment and Induction".
- Covers "Recruitment and appointment", "Induction", and "Leaving the service".
- Added related topics and relevant legislation, and updated the resources.
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RTLB Professionalism
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- Covers "Professional support for RTLB", "Professional learning and growth" and "Concerns and complaints".
- Staff wellbeing is now covered in "RTLB Staff Wellbeing and Safety" (see below).
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RTLB Staff Wellbeing and Safety
(new)
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- This previously optional topic has been added to the module for all.
- Updated the title from "RTLB Emotional and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Staff" to "RTLB Staff Wellbeing and Safety"
- Covers "Reporting concerns" and "Support".
- We've added related topics, relevant legislation, and resources.
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RTLB Staff Leave
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- Updated the title from "RTLB Leave" to "RTLB Staff Leave"
- Added related topics and updated the resources.
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RTLB Funding Agreement and Operations
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- Added content to this topic from "RTLB Funding" and "RTLB Operations".
- Covers board responsibilities as set out in the funding agreement between the lead school and the Ministry of Education.
- Covers "Staffing entitlement" and "Operational (discretionary) funding".
- Added related topics, relevant legislation, and resources.
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RTLB Accommodation and Travel
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- Updated the title from "RTLB Accommodation" to "RTLB Accommodation and Travel".
- Added health and safety wording in relation to meeting the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
- Moved professional learning-related expenses to this topic.
- Updated the resources.
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RTLB Devices and Digital Technology
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- Simplified this topic and removed administrative detail.
- We've added related topics and updated the resources.
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RTLB Planning, Reviewing, and Reporting
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- Strengthened this topic to include who is responsible for meeting, planning, reporting, and reviewing requirements.
- Added wording about record keeping and data collection.
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These topics have been retired (removed from school sites)
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RTLB He Pikorua
(retired)
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- Topic retired (removed from school sites). Content moved to the main RTLB topic.
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RTLB Request for Support
(retired)
RTLB Additional Needs
(retired)
RTLB Pacific Learners
(retired)
RTLB Māori Medium Settings
(retired)
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- Content moved to RTLB Practice.
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RTLB Funding
(retired)
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- Content moved to "RTLB Funding Agreement and Operations".
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RTLB Communication
(retired)
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- Content moved to "RTLB Professionalism".
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RTLB Publishing Student Information
(retired)
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- This is covered by the lead school Privacy policies.
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RTLB Admin
(retired)
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- Content moved to RTLB Accommodation and Travel.
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RTLB Communities of Learning / Kāhui Ako
(retired)
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- Content moved to the main RTLB topic.
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RTLB Policy and Procedure Reviews
(retired)
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- This topic is no longer offered but some schools might still have it on their site.
- Reviews are covered in "RTLB Planning, Reviewing, and Reporting".
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RTLB Resources
(retired)
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- This topic is no longer offered but some schools might still have it on their site.
- Added wording to the main RTLB topic to cover how cluster resources and managed and accessed.
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