Anaphylaxis in Schools 3rd Edition
Anaphylaxis in Schools 3rd Edition
Anaphylaxis in Schools 3rd Edition
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Appendix J<br />
Saskatchewan<br />
In Saskatchewan, the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education, <strong>in</strong> partnership with stakeholders <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g school<br />
divisions, schools, families, <strong>in</strong>ter-m<strong>in</strong>istry groups, students and human service agencies, cont<strong>in</strong>ues<br />
the journey towards actualization of a needs-based model of identify<strong>in</strong>g and provid<strong>in</strong>g supports<br />
for all students. The needs-based model focuses on develop<strong>in</strong>g and implement<strong>in</strong>g procedures and<br />
practices to support all learners. Prov<strong>in</strong>cially students with specific health, medical and personal<br />
care needs, such as students liv<strong>in</strong>g with life-threaten<strong>in</strong>g allergies (anaphylaxis), should be <strong>in</strong>volved<br />
<strong>in</strong> a collaborative <strong>in</strong>dividualized plann<strong>in</strong>g process that results <strong>in</strong> the creation of an Inclusion and<br />
Intervention Plan (IIP). This plan provides written documentation of the student’s specific needs,<br />
an outl<strong>in</strong>e of the supports required to optimize learn<strong>in</strong>g, and specific strategies and plans that will<br />
optimize the child’s safety, not only at school, but, with<strong>in</strong> the home and community as a whole.<br />
Yukon<br />
In 2005, the Yukon Department of Education issued its “Adm<strong>in</strong>istration of Medication to Students”<br />
policy to support public school students with severe and life-threaten<strong>in</strong>g illnesses and allergies.<br />
The policy was revised <strong>in</strong> 2006 and 2013. Related education policies that cover the topic of food<br />
allergies <strong>in</strong>clude “School Nutrition” and the “School Sale of Home Prepared Foods to the Public”.<br />
Yukon Education also implemented an <strong>Anaphylaxis</strong> Policy <strong>in</strong> September 2012 to clarify roles and<br />
responsibilities <strong>in</strong> manag<strong>in</strong>g anaphylactic emergencies <strong>in</strong> public schools. Additional <strong>in</strong>formation about<br />
these policies is available at www.education.gov.yk.ca.<br />
Board Policies & School Plans<br />
Every school board should have a written anaphylaxis policy and written procedures which provide<br />
m<strong>in</strong>imum standards, as outl<strong>in</strong>ed below, for schools with<strong>in</strong> its region. Board policies should be flexible<br />
enough to allow schools and classrooms to adapt to the needs of <strong>in</strong>dividual children and differences<br />
<strong>in</strong> the organizational and physical environment of schools. Each school should develop its own written<br />
anaphylaxis plan which is specific to its environment and complies with the board policy.<br />
At the school level, consideration must be given to factors such as the age and number of children at<br />
risk, location of eat<strong>in</strong>g areas, level of supervision, and size of the school. Pr<strong>in</strong>cipals should work with<br />
staff, parents of allergic children, and school nurses (where available) to develop a written anaphylaxis<br />
plan. The most successful board policies and school anaphylaxis plans cultivate understand<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
enlist the support of the entire school community.<br />
School board policies should <strong>in</strong>clude, but are not limited to:<br />
• An overview of anaphylaxis – def<strong>in</strong>ition, signs and symptoms<br />
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