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Annual Report 2011COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRIESStrategic ObjectiveTo maintain the standards of professional practice for Northern Territory teachers through astandards based, regulatory framework that ensures only appropriately qualified, competent andfit and proper persons are employed as teachers in the Northern Territory.Goals1. A robust and transparent complaints and inquiries procedure for implementationat the commencement of the new Act;2. Ensure all registered teachers are made aware of their obligations under the Act;3. Strengthen the capacity of the Board to obtain appropriate and timely legaladvice; and4. Processing disciplinary proceedings in a timely way.Inquiries and investigationsThe Board is responsible for disciplinary proceedings in relation to registered teachers. Itconducts investigations and inquiries into allegations of a teacher’s serious misconduct,serious incompetence or lack of fitness to teach.An inquiry or investigation may be initiated by:• the lodging of a complaint,• a notification from an employer,• a notification from the NT Police,• a notification from another teacher registration authority, or• information received from another source.The Teacher Registration Board has made considerable progress to ensure its processes forconducting inquiries and investigations are fair and pursued in a timely manner, with supportfrom the Solicitor for the Northern Territory in the Department of Justice.To assist teachers, employers and members of the public to better understand the Board’scomplaints and inquiries process, an additional page was added to the Website. This pagenow contains relevant information relating to the way in which the Board manages complaintsand inquiries against registered teachers.The Board has identified changes to the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act that willenhance the inquiry and investigations process.Number of cases carried over from previous year 49Number of new cases received in the 2010 – 2011 financial year 15TOTAL 6430
Annual Report 2011StatisticsThe statistics below represent complaints lodged under section 50 of the 2007 Act andthose lodged under section 49 of the 2010 ActOpen 9Rejected 5Preliminary Investigation then no further actionwarrantedInquiry recommended by Board but laterabortedInquiry – Committee of Inquiry established andrecommendations handed down to Board300Ongoing at 1 July 2011 1Notifications from employerOpen 28Rejected 0Preliminary Investigation then no further actionwarrantedInquiry recommended by Board but laterabortedInquiry – Committee of Inquiry established andrecommendations handed down to Board530Ongoing at 1 July 2011 20Notification from NT PoliceOpen 5Rejected 2Preliminary Investigation then no further actionwarrantedInquiry recommended by Board but laterabortedInquiry – Committee of Inquiry established andrecommendations handed down to Board101Ongoing as at 1 July 2011 131
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