Interim response fund (IRF)
Interim response funding can be accessed to help keep students engaged in learning following a challenging event. The funding is a short-term response while a more comprehensive plan is devised.
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How to access the funding
Schools call their local Ministry office after a challenging event to see if the fund is the right support for their situation.
Schools fill out an IRF request form and send to the appropriate IRF mailbox for their area.
IRF request form [DOCX, 52 KB]
It is then loaded by the Funding team who notify the SEA for that school.
Senior Education Advisors then call the school to discuss the amount needed.
Examples of when funding has been requested
Interim response funding has been used in these situations:
- a student’s behaviour is so severe that it is likely the student or other students or staff at the school will be harmed if the situation isn't immediately addressed, contained or stabilised
- students, school staff, families or community are distressed or shaken
- school leadership or the principal has used all school-based resources, strategies and expertise and is unable to manage the event.
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