guidelinesforuseofinterpretingandtranslationservi.docVIP

Guidelines for use of interpreting and translation services in: Victorian government schools Early childhood services delivered or funded by DET Support Services funded by DET DET provides funding for Interpreting and Translation Services to support children and young people who are: enrolled in government schools; or accessing early childhood services or other support services delivered or funded by DET; and whose parents are from a language background other than English and require communication to be undertaken in their first language. Early Childhood Services and Support Services funded by DET include: Maternal and Child Health Services Kindergarten Programs Early Childhood Intervention Services Specialist Children’s Services Parenting Services School Focussed Youth Services Primary School Nursing Secondary School Nursing DET funded Occasional Child Care The service provider selected through an open tender process for the provision of this service is Victorian Interpreting Translating Service (VITS). VITS commenced providing Interpreting and Translation Services from 1 January 2014. Note: Costs for interpreting and translation services for full fee paying overseas students are not met by DET. Costs for these students are to be met by the school. Guidelines for use of Interpreting Services Government schools - on-site and telephone interpreters are available for the following categories/assignments: SC01 / SC02 - Parent Teacher Interview SC03 / SC04 – Information Dissemination SC05 / SC06 – Individual Student (E.g. educational progress, integration, careers/pathways, welfare, discipline). The student year level must be recorded. SC07 / SC08 – Student Services Assessments. The nature of the assessment (E.g. speech pathologist, psychologist, social worker, and visiting teacher) must be included in the booking. In addition, the student year level must be recorded. SC09 / SC10 – Transition to Primary School SC11 / SC12 – Student Enrolment