To be eligible to complete a professional experience placement in a NSW public school you must:

• complete the following requirements
• ensure that the completion dates of the Child Protection Update training module and Anaphylaxis e-training course are current
• present the certificates for completed mandatory training and your signed Pre-service teacher acknowledgement to the school prior to or on the first day of your professional experience placement.

1: Working with Children Check Verification and Placement Registration for Pre-service Teachers

In addition to completing a Working with Children Check (WWCC), you must also have your WWCC verified by the Department of Education before your first placement.

To have your WWCC verified by the Department you must:

1. Complete the online Pre-service Teacher Registration Form *
2. Verify your registration submission by clicking ‘confirm’ on the email received within 2 hours of submitting the online form.

Note: You will receive an email confirmation once your WWCC has been verified by the Probity Unit.

*If you are a current or past employee of the department, please complete the new PST Registration Form, regardless of whether you have completed the ‘Tertiary Practicum Student Application’ (TPSA) form. If you are not an employee of the department, and have previously completed the TPSA form, it is not essential that you complete the new Pre-service Teacher (PST) Registration Form until 2025.

You will also need to present photo ID on your first day of placement.

If you are a pre-service teacher completing an internship you require a paid WWCC (number will end in an E). A factsheet is available for further information

2: Child Protection Awareness Training (CPAT)

1. Log into the Staff Portal from education.nsw.gov.au
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select.
3. Search for “Child Protection Awareness”
4. Select the relevant training module.

For information about creating a department account to access the Staff Portal, please refer to the Guide to Completing the Pre-Service Teacher Registration Form above.

3: Mandatory Child Protection Training Annual Update

Once CPAT has been completed, the Child Protection Update is to be completed annually.

To access this training, follow the steps in 2: above and search for “Child Protection Update” (for the current year)

4: ASCIA-Anaphylaxis e-training course

5: Code of Conduct

6. Vaccination guidelines

• The departments policy regarding COVID-19 vaccinations has been updated and removes the vaccination requirement for employees from 1 August 2022, with some exceptions. Further information can be found at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families