32Further commitment—student reports

32 Further commitment—student reports

For the purposes of paragraph 31(1)(p), a section 30 agreement must include a commitment by the relevant authority for a non‑government school, or approved school system, to ensure that the school, or each school in the approved school system, gives the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of each child attending the school student reports, relating to the child, that: (a) use plain language and are able to be readily understood by the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of the child; and (b) are timely and given at least twice in any program year; and (c) give an accurate and objective assessment of the child’s progress and achievement, including an assessment of the child’s achievement: (i) against national standards, if such standards are available; and (ii) relative to the performance of the child’s peer group at the school; and (d) are confidential and deal with the child’s academic and non‑academic learning; and (e) are followed by an opportunity for the child and the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of the child to meet with the child’s teachers to discuss all aspects of the report and for the school to give constructive advice about supporting the child’s further progress at school; and (f) meet any other requirements specified in the regulations.