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The NSW Department of Education has updated its COVID-19 advice for families, which can be read at this link.  Under the new rules, from Thursday 12 November, P&C Association meetings can again occur on school grounds. Update from the Department…

Term 4 is AGM time for many P&C Associations, and we encourage you to review the Annual General Meeting checklist at this link. Some P&C Associations were forced to postpone their 2020 AGM due to pandemic restrictions, and we are…

The NSW Department of Education is revising its Code of Conduct, in part to reflect recent changes to the social, political and legislative landscape. The Discussion Paper and information on making submissions can be viewed at this link If you would…

SURVEY NOW CLOSED The NSW Department of Education has developed a new Student Behaviour Strategy to lift educational outcomes through early intervention and targeted support. The draft strategy can be reviewed at this link. The strategy was developed to address…

Congratulations to Dr Saba Nabi, P&C Federation Councillor for the Riverina electorate, for being announced as a finalist in the 2020 NSW & ACT Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Run by Awards Australia, these Awards recognise, encourage and reward the…

Growing Up Digital Australia: Invitation for parents and grandparents to have your say! Survey closing date has been extended to 30 November 2020 Complete the survey Are you a parent, carer or grandparent of children aged 5 to 17? Do…

We have received several phone calls from P&C Associations about recent announcements and additional safety measure updates on the Department of Education’s website.  For more information on additional safety measures relevant to P&C Associations, please visit the Department of Education’s ‘A guide to NSW school students…

If your P&C Association has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 situation, the deadline for applying for membership fee relief has been extended to Monday, 31 August 2020. Applications, along with all the required documents, must be received by 5pm…

The Federation of P&C Associations of NSW is planning to revise the Prescribed Constitution which is used by all P&C Associations incorporated under the Parents and Citizens Associations Incorporation Act 1976 No 50.  The Prescribed Constitution was recently updated with…

What are the changes? Historically, NSW P&C Associations incorporated by the NSW Minister for Education have not had an enabler within their constitution to hold meetings other than face to face. However, due to restrictions on public meetings, P&C Federation…