Critical Incident Manual - Ministry of Education
Critical Incident Manual - Ministry of Education
Critical Incident Manual - Ministry of Education
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Guidelines for Developing a <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Incident</strong> Management Plan for a Safe School EnvironmentAppendix KSample Letter to Parents Regarding a <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Incident</strong>……………………………………………..……………………………………………..……………………………………………..Dear Parent/Guardian,The ___________________________ School has recently experienced a traumatic event inthe form <strong>of</strong> __________________________. We have all been affected — students, staff andthe wider school community.Your child may be displaying various reactions to the event, and in order to help you respondappropriately, we have prepared some guidelines that give some ideas as to what you coulddo to help your child at this time.Should you observe that your child is not making suitable progress and continues to shownotable signs <strong>of</strong> distress, please contact us right away at _____________________________.We will arrange for counselling.Respectfully,_________________________________Principal<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> 2007 / 116