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Accreditation of Professional Development Courses Policy
3. Context
The Policy gives effect to the relevant provisions in the Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 (the TA Act) that govern the approval and regulation of PD courses in accordance with the requirements of the professional teaching standards.
The Policy should be read in conjunction with the:
- Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 (the TA Act)
- Education Standards Authority Act 2013 (the NESA Act)
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (the Standards)
- Teacher Accreditation Manual.
All NSW teachers accredited at Proficient, Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher are required to complete NESA Accredited PD in each of the priority areas in each maintenance period.3
3 In line with the Teacher Accreditation Manual.