The following pages contain guidelines for schools to use when grandparents enrol their grandchildren. The statutory declaration is to be used when grandparents do not have an official order stating that they have sole care of their grandchildren. Schools need to refer to the guidelines when handling the declaration.
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program provides a newsletter with information about services and resources available throughout the state. More information is also available on their website: www.grandparentsraisinggrandchildrentas.com.au
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This page was last modified on 14th October 2009. The URL for this page is: http://www.education.tas.gov.au/school/parents/grandparents.
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