What sort of records should the primary welfare officer keep?
primary welfare officers should maintain comprehensive records of interventions with students and families. The Confidential Primary Welfare Officer Case Management Planner (PDF – 14Kb) will help to do this as it assists primary welfare officers in the planning and recording of case managed strategies that draw on the expertise of external welfare agencies in order to provide an extra level of support for high needs students. primary welfare officers should refer to the Primary Welfare Officers Guidelines (PDF – 502Kb) and in particular Guidelines for Confidential Student files (RTF – 17Kb) for record-keeping advice.
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