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 ring their local Ministry office after a challenging event to see if the fund is the right support for their situation.
- If it's agreed that interim support funding is the appropriate suppor, the school can complete the application over the phone.
- Once approval has been given, a confirmation email is sent to the school.
- After confirmation from the school is received, the payment is processed.
Examples of when funding has been requested
Interim response funding has been used in instances where:
- 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/the principal has used all school-based resources, strategies and expertise and is unable to manage the event.
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