National Consistent Collection of Data

National Consistent Collection of Data on School Students With Disability (NCCD)

Each year schools are asked to provide information to the government about the number of students with additional needs currently attending their school.

There is a broad definition of 'disability' that includes students who require minor adjustments to those needing significant additional support to achieve success at school.

The data is provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent, national picture of the educational needs of students with disability.

In 2017, there was a change to the data collection process whereby schools were required to submit recorded names of students within the school receiving any kind of assistance. The Catholic Education Office, Melbourne [CEM] has advised all schools to place the attached documentation in their respective newsletters to clarify the process and changes to it, so that parents and guardians have the option to ask for student identification to be removed.

The purpose of this notification is, therefore, to make parents aware that we are currently collecting this data. Your son or daughter’s name, however, will not be identified in the report.

Should you have any additional questions after reading this CEM information, please direct these to Mrs. Caroline Edmonds, Learning Support Coordinator, during school hours or via her school email: edmondsc@ignatius.vic.edu.au

We thank you in advance for your ongoing support in relation to the accurate collection of data on behalf of the CEM and your readiness to follow the amended process in 2017.

Mrs. Annette Chidzey  Deputy Principal [Learning and Teaching]

Mrs Caroline Edmonds  Learning Diversity Coordinator