VPRS 18592 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews/Allan Government [Early Childhood Education]

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This series comprises of Cabinet-in-Confidence records related to the Early Childhood Education Ministerial Portfolio of the Andrews/Allan Government created within the Department of Education and Training II (VA 5035) to assist:

- in the preparation or tracking of a submission to Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee,
- in the development of advice to a Minister or departmental officer on any matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees, or in the communication of outcomes of Cabinet or Cabinet Committee deliberations.

Cabinet-in-Confidence related papers include:

- any original, draft, extract or copy of a document which relates to or refers to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees,
- any background, issues, discussion or consultation papers relating to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees.

Examples include:
- draft Cabinet or Cabinet Committee material and any proposed or actual attachment to Cabinet or Cabinet Committee submissions,
- Ministerial briefing notes, memos or speaking notes,
- departmental briefing notes, memos, comments and discussion papers on Cabinet material, such as possible legislation proposals or terms of reference for a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry,
- relevant legal opinions,
- correspondence identifying Cabinet-in-Confidence information,
- internal distribution lists for Cabinet-in-Confidence material, and
- Cabinet or Cabinet Committee memberships and meeting schedules.

For Cabinet-in-Confidence records created by the Cabinet Office, refer to VPRS 12643 Cabinet Office Records, Multiple Number System.

Note: The original signed submission and submissions and briefs prepared by Departments and not submitted to Cabinet also form part of departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence records, (i.e. this series).

From 2014-2017, Early Childhood Education formed part of Families and Children portfolio (VPRS 18627). In October 2017, as a result of a machinery-of-government change, the 'childhood and early years' component of Families and Children was removed and made into its own separate portfolio called 'Early Childhood Education' (Victoria Government Gazette, No. S 349, 16 October 2017). Records from 2014-2017 can be found in this series.

The Early Childhood Education portfolio was not retained after the 2018 election (Victoria Government Gazette No. S 551, 29 November 2018).

In September 2020, a new portfolio Early Childhood was created (VPRS 18695).