NCCD
What is the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)?
Schools must now complete the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) every year. It counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or 'help' at school because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments plan for the needs of students with disability.
Who is counted in the data collection?
To count a student in the NCCD, schools must think through some key questions:
- Is the student getting help at school so that they can take part in education on the same basis as other students?
- Is the help given because of a disability? The word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and it can include many students.
- Has the school talked to you or your child about the help that they provide?
- Has the school kept records about the help they provide, the student needs and the reasons that the student needs this help?
The school keeps copies of tests, student work, assessments, records of meetings, medical reports or other paperwork and information about how the student’s learning is moving along over time. Once the school decides that the student should be counted in the NCCD, they then choose a disability group and one of four levels of help that has been given to the student.
What sort of help does the school give students?
Students need different types of help at school. Some students need a little help sometimes while other students need a lot of help nearly all the time. The type of help given depends on the needs of the student. The help can include changes to the school buildings or grounds (e.g. ramps or things like special desks or chairs), extra teacher help in classes, special learning programs, changes to the work they give the student or extra adult help.
What happens to the NCCD data? Who will have the NCCD information?
Each school principal must check the NCCD data in August of each year. The school will give the information to the Catholic Education Office. The school will work with the Catholic Education Office to make sure that the NCCD data is OK before they give the data to the government. The government will not be given the names of any students or any letters or records. Please ask your school for their privacy policy if you need to know more.
Where can I find out more?
A copy of the full information sheet can be found below.
Please contact your child’s school if you have further questions about the NCCD and/or refer to the national NCCD Portal.