Blue cards for education programs conducted outside of school
You need a blue card if you:
- teach students who cannot attend regular school
- work or volunteer in an approved program outside a school
- run a business that provides an approved program outside a school.
These programs may help students who:
- are suspended from school
- are excluded from school
- have special school arrangements
- attend approved flexible learning programs.
This category applies to approved programs under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Employees and volunteers
You need a blue card if you teach school students who cannot attend regular school.
This includes approved programs under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Programs may include:
- flexible school arrangements
- education during a suspension
- education during exclusion
- other approved programs outside a school.
You need a blue card if you provide:
- approved flexible school arrangements
- education during suspension
- education during exclusion
- an approved alternative education programs outside a school.
You do not need a blue card if you work for:
- a state school
- a non-state school
- a registered higher education provider
- a registered training organisation, such as TAFE Queensland or a university.
Business owners and operators
You need a blue card if your business provides approved educational programs for students who cannot attend regular school.
The program must be an approved program under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 .
You need a blue card if you:
- run an approved alternate education program
- provide educational services for suspended students
- provide educational services for excluded students
- run an approved flexible learning program outside a school.
You do not need a blue card if your business is a:
- state school
- non-state school
- registered higher education provider
- registered training organisation.
Related categories
You may need a different category if you provide:
- private tuition or tutoring
- education through a school
- education and care services for young children.
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