NCCD evidence templates (optional)

About the NCCD evidence templates

The NCCD evidence templates are user friendly tools that can support schools by facilitating evidence collection for students included in the NCCD, consistent with the NCCD guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards).

The use of these templates is NOT COMPULSORY. Schools can choose to use them as part of their existing processes, as a suite, as individual templates, or not use them at all. The NCCD evidence templates have been developed with input from schools and have been created to assist teaching and support staff:

in planning and delivering adjustments for students with disability
to comply with the NCCD guidelines.

These templates are designed to help schools to capture and record evidence of teaching practices and decision-making processes that support students with disability, including the provision of adjustments, determining the category of disability, identifying evidence and data collection.

How you could use the NCCD evidence templates

The NCCD evidence management template provides an overview of the areas of general evidence under the NCCD guidelines and can provide guidance to schools on the quality and quantity of evidence collected. This template is supported by four supplementary templates: the Individual learning plan template, the student observation templates (individual and multiple students) and the Consultation template.

The table below sets out how each template may be used to capture the key evidence areas under the NCCD guidelines:

Using NCCD evidence templates
General area of evidence	Key evidence to be recorded	Templates
Assessed individual needs of the student	Evidence that the student has a disability as defined by the DDA. Evidence that the school has assessed the functional impact of the student’s disability in relation to their education. Evidence of consultation with the student and/or their associate in planning adjustments to support the student’s needs.	Individual learning plan template Consultation template: If the student does not have an Individual Learning Plan this template can be used to capture the evidence of the individual needs of the student.
Adjustments being provided to the student to address their assessed needs associated with disability	Evidence of adjustments being planned to support the student’s needs arising from a disability. Evidence of delivered adjustments for 10 weeks or more (including the frequency and intensity of adjustments)	Individual learning plan template: evidence of planned adjustments. Consultation template: if the student does not have an Individual Learning Plan this template can be used to capture evidence of planned adjustments. Student observation template: evidence of delivery of adjustments
Ongoing monitoring and review of the adjustments	Evidence of review of the impact and effectiveness of the adjustment(s) being provided to the student. Documentation of any outcomes or changes to adjustment(s) from the monitoring and review. Evidence that the review occurred within the NCCD reference period and in consultation with the student and/or their associates.	Individual learning plan template: monitoring and review of adjustments as a whole Student observation template: ongoing monitoring and review of adjustments
Consultation and collaboration with the student and/or associates	Evidence of consultation and collaboration with the student and/or their associate about the student’s assessed individual need and the adjustments to be provided to support this need. Evidence that the consultation occurred within the NCCD reference period.	Individual learning plan template Consultation template
Principal sign-off and moderation	Evidence of moderation employed by the school, approved authority, and/or the representative body. Evidence that the school principal has verified that there is evidence to support the inclusion of each student on the NCCD data submission. Evidence that an approved authority has verified the data prior to submission to the Department.	Moderation template

Tip: The key evidence components outlined above may provide helpful tips to review and adjust your existing templates or systems if desired.

Evidence templates and user guides

Each template is supported by a user guide that provides an overview of the template’s purpose, key considerations when completing the template, and insight into the general areas of evidence that are and are not covered by the template.

Evidence templates and user guides
Templates including user guide
Evidence management template This link will open in a new window
Individual evidentiary template
Consultation template
Student observation template: Individual student
Student observation template: Multiple students