67Application for approval of proposed home education program

67 Application for approval of proposed home education program

(1)  A parent who intends to home educate his or her child may apply for approval of a proposed home education program that is to be provided to the child by that parent during the period of one year specified in the application.

(2)  Each home educator who is providing a current approved home education program to a child may apply, separately, and at least 12 weeks, but not more than 15 weeks, before that current program expires, for the approval of a proposed home education program that is to be provided to the child by that home educator during the period of one year that commences immediately after the expiry of that current program.

(3)  If the Registrar considers it appropriate, the Registrar may accept an application under this section made later than the time allowed under subsection (2) .

(4)  Despite subsections (1) and (2) , if 2 or more parents or home educators of a child are to provide a single proposed home education program to the child, they may both apply for approval of the proposed program on the one application.

(5)  An application under this section –

(a) is to be in a form approved by the Minister; and

(b) is to include the proposed home education program; and

(c) if the applicant –

(i) is providing a current approved home education program to a child at the time of making the application; or

(ii) at any time in the immediately preceding period of 12 months provided an approved home education program to a child –

is to include a summary of the activities and learning undertaken in accordance with that approved learning program and the standards prescribed by the regulations for approved home education programs; and

(d) is to include any other information required by the Ministerial instructions.

(6)  A proposed home education program is to specify the name and address of the parent who is to provide the home education and, if the home education is provided by more than one parent, is to indicate which areas of the program are to be provided by which parent.