1. Working with Children Check - Transition
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2. It is time to transition
All staff in secondary schools (who have not already done so) are required to obtain a WWCC clearance by 31 March 2017
This process can take some time (in some cases 6 weeks) so you need to apply now
If you do not have a WWCC clearance by 31 March 2017 you cannot be employed in a child-related role
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3. What do I do?
Apply- for a WWCC clearance on the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) website
Confirm - go to your nearest RMS or Service NSW office to have your ID verified and pay the $80 fee. Your application will be processed once you have completed this step, the application may take up to 6 weeks.
Submit - when your WWCC clearance is received, you must submit your WWCC clearance number via the ESS portal
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4. How do I apply for a WWCC clearance?
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5. How do i submit my WWCC clearance via ess?
Staff need to provide their WWCC number via the Employee Self Service (ESS) portal.
Step 1: Log into the ESS portal.
Step 2: Select “My details”, then select “My WWCC details”.
Step 3: Enter your WWCC clearance number as issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian (e.g. WWC E).
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6. Volunteers exempt from providing WWCC
The majority of parents or close relatives who volunteer with their child's school are exempt from obtaining a WWCC clearance, and will continue to be exempt.
Day to day reading helpers, canteen helpers etc, who are a parent or close relative to a child at the school, DO NOT need to provide a WWCC clearance. They should complete the Appendix 5 and provide the school with 100 points of ID.
 Go to WWCC procedures for more information
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7. Volunteers required to provide a WWCC
The following volunteers are required to obtain a WWCC clearance:
Volunteers working as part of a formal mentoring program; or
Volunteers involved in intimate, personal care of children with a disability or
Volunteers who are not a parent or close relative of a student at the school at which the volunteer is working
Refer to the WWCC procedures for more information
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8. Contact US Probity Unit
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