Partnership Initiatives

INLLEN is involved in a range of partnership initiatives with our stakeholders that aim to support young people in the region (see below for a list of initiatives).

If you would like to get involved in one of the following initiatives or discuss a potential partnership, please contact us. Read more about our partnerships and some of the initiatives here...

SCHOOL/INDUSTRY

AES Business Breakfast
iWrap (Individualised Wholesale & Retail Appreciation Program)
Girls Make it Go
Keepin’ it Real, Deadly Pathways
Northern School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships Taskforce
Northern Careers and Employment Expo
Our Local World of Work
Real Industry Job Interviews
Northern Try a Trade
YAMEC Employment Project (Work Readiness Program)

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY

Pacific Pathways
StraighTalk
The Long Walk, Get the Conversation Started
Koorie Parents and Community Engagement (KPaCE)

GOVERNMENT/COMMUNITY

L2P (Learner Driver Program)

COMMUNITY/INDUSTRY

Closing the Gap

Youth Commitment

What is a Youth Commitment?
A Youth Commitment is a network of local schools, education and training providers, industry and community providers committed to improving access and opportunity for all young people living in Moreland.

What does Youth Commitment do?
''The Youth Commitment builds on the benefits of combined effort and the values of collaboration to guarantee that all young people have the opportunity to develop the basic skills and capacities to cope with the demands of the modern labor marketplace. The Youth Commitment process is a preventative strategy centered around the learning and work circumstances of young people. It provides a clear initial focus of energy, a common framework for action and a collective means of developing the life skills and active citizenship over time of each young person in local communities.” Dr John Spierings, Dusseldorp Skills Forum.

Read more about youth commitment here...

Engaging with Schools

As a parent you need to develop a good relationship with your child’s school so that you can support them through their years at school. There are a range of ways you can take an interest in their learning.

Career Planning

Who to talk to at school? The people who can help you and your child with career pathway planning and options at school include:

- the schools career adviser
- the managed individual pathways coordinator
- the year level coordinator
- the student wellbeing coordinator
- other teachers in your childs school

Student reports

Student reports provide an overview of how well your child is doing at school. Parents receive a written report card twice a year.

Parent-teacher interviews

Parents or carers normally have at least one formal interview with their child’s teacher/s each year. Parents with concerns about their child’s progress can contact the school for an appointment and make a mutually convenient time to meet with the classroom teacher or year-level coordinator.

A parent-teacher interview enables you to:

· discuss how your child is progressing, both academically and socially

· see examples of work

· get to know your child’s teacher/s

· keep informed about plans for your child’s future learning.

Contact the school for further opportunities to discuss your child’s progress. Interpreting services are available for parents from non-english backgrounds. For further information contact the school.

School newsletters

Reading school newsletters is a good way to learn about what is happening at school, and activities you and your child can be involved in. The Department also produces a newsletter for parents. Subscribe online to Parent Update a free email newsletter that will keep you ‘in the loop’ with the latest information and changes to education in Victoria.

Annual report to the school communities Parents will now receive more information than ever about their child’s school.　The annual report to school communities for each school provides a concise summary of a school’s achievements and progress.　Schools will share their annual reports with their local communities; please contact the school for a copy.

For more information see Department of Education.

Education and Training information for Parents

Information to assist you and your child/children at all stages of their education and school transition from birth to 18+ years of age can be found on the Department of Education and Early Childhood website.

You can access other handy resources and links related to the education and training options for your children via our website.

Networks

There are a range of networks which you might like to become involved in to support young people or your own professional development. Read more about our Networks here...