IMS Global: Please
explain for us your governance system? (MCEETYA & AESOC?)
ST: The Le@rning
Federation is an initiative of governments of Australia and New Zealand
and governance structures for Phase 3 will use existing MCEETYA
structures.
Curriculum
Corporation manages the implementation of The Le@rning Federation
Initiative with operational oversight and monitoring of deliverables by
Curriculum Corporation Board.
Policy
issues arising from, and of wider application than The Le@rning
Federation, are initially progressed through the MCEETYA Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Schools Taskforce1
An Australian Education Systems Officials Committee2
(AESOC) Le@rning Federation Policy Sub-group made up of the Chairs of
AESOC, the ICT in Schools Taskforce and Curriculum Corporation Board, a
Commonwealth AESOC attendee and the AESOC nominee to the education.au limited Board will
consider policy issues related to the Initiative.
THE LE@RNING FEDERATION 2006-2008 SUMMARY OF
ROLES
AGENCY
ROLE SUMMARY
MCEETYA
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment,
Training and Youth Affairs
Commission,
indicate intent, direction, targets
Invest
Receive
annual reports of progress and return on investment
AESOC
Australian Education Systems Officials
Committee
Establish
management and governance structure
Contract
a trusted Project Manager* (Curriculum Corporation contracted as
trusted Project Manager)
Ensure
maximum strategic benefit from Ministers' investment**
Reach
agreement on policies and parameters**
Monitor
and audit
**
(AESOC Le@rning Federation Policy Sub-group, assisted by part-time
secretariat, is the mechanism.)
Curriculum Corporation
Manage
the Initiative on behalf of Ministers
Develop
Phase Three Plan and deliver within collaborative boundaries
Deliver
on time and within budget
Identify
and seek AESOC direction on issues with implications beyond the
Initiative
Report
progress and issues to AESOC/MCEETYA
Board
of Curriculum Corporation, with membership of all jurisdiction CEOs
receives progress reports, expert reports as required, monitor against
annual deliverables, and sign-off three times a year between MCEETYA
meetings
Board
will monitor conflict of interest issues for its members in line with
company law
MCEETYA Secretariat
Collect
funds in a timely way from states and territories on behalf of
Ministerial Council
Make
first payment to Curriculum Corporation each year in July/August on the
basis of AESOC acceptance of the release schedule and firmed-up
deliverables for the coming year
Make
three further payments to Curriculum Corporation on receipt of
Curriculum Corporation sign-off of completion of deliverables and,
where required, receipt of expert report
Service
the meetings of the AESOC Le@rning Federation Policy Sub-group and host
part-time secretariat for AESOC. Service the meetings of the AESOC
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