EDUGUIDES LIBRARY

Parent Guide to Escalating Concerns in Victorian Schools

Explore three structured learning pathways — from immediate responses to compliance checks and escalation strategies. Each guide is designed for parents, carers and teams seeking clarity and action.

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Choose Your Pathway

Each pathway groups EduGuides designed to support you at different stages: immediate action, compliance oversight and escalation/integration.

School suspension response

Pathway 1 — Immediate Suspension Response

Stabilise the situation, protect rights and understand what must happen next.

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Compliance investigation dashboard

Pathway 2 — Compliance & Investigation

Check whether the process was lawful, fair and transparent.

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Escalation appeals next steps

Pathway 3 — Resolution, Appeals & Next Steps

Resolve issues, appeal decisions and plan a safe return.

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Additional Parent Tools & Resources

Browse our reference guides and toolkits designed to support advocacy, communication and your child’s rights.

Rights Glossary

Plain-language explanations of terms you’ll encounter in school advocacy.

Advocacy Toolkit

Templates, checklists and resources you can download and use immediately.