WA Doe Analysis

All children are a precious gift, teachers have a legal and ethical responsibility to protect the most valuable asset entrusted into their charge. The Government of Western Australia Department of Education (WA DoE) has seen a clear necessitation for policies, documents which provide a guide of roles and responsibilities to provide knowledge and tools to the teacher on what is expected so that the teacher can strategise and implement acceptable action plans for the best interest of the child. A School Excursion, an off school site learning activity, is an opportunity to broaden learning and social horizons whilst adding substance to the curriculum and achieving educational goals. The WA DoE has recognized that school excursions can provide opportunities that expand knowledge, abilities and attitudes, however, learning must be in a safe environment and with off school site activity there is increased risk and it has provided a policy as a support text for its teachers, it provides a platform for the very minimum care expected.
In this report, through examination of the WA DoE Excursions: Off School Site Activities (WA Excursions Policy) it is examined why it is important and how it’s creation provided clear procedures to be adhered to in the planning and management of Excursions. Also following is an analysis
The aim of the policy is to ensure that all adults involved with the supervision of children know that the safety and welfare of the participants is of paramount importance and awareness of possible hazards gives the ability to avoid them or have strategies to act on them appropriately. The secondary aim for the WA Excursions Policy is; to assist schools achieve their legal requirements as having clear procedural guidelines in place minimises potential for