Communicate and share information for successful transitions
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Create inclusive systems’
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Successful transition tips
Successful transition tips
Parental and learner anxiety about safety increases with changes of environments and teachers.
- Assure families and whānau that allergies are taken seriously.
- Follow-up on a child or young person’s enrolment information. Contact parents proactively.
- Communicate with families about allergy management.
- Ensure families and whānau provide their child’s or young person's action plan for allergy management before transitions occur.
- Ensure all staff, including after-school carers, relief teachers, and food technology and hospitality teachers are aware of learners at risk of anaphylaxis and their allergy triggers.
- Identify whether the student is eligible for the High Health Needs Fund.
- Connect with your public health nurse for staff training.
- Support staff to access and complete the ASCIA online training.
- Provide NZQA-approved, first-aid training that includes anaphylaxis response training, and trains according to ASCIA guidelines.
Use your SMS
Use your SMS
Share information about student allergies and treatments through your student management system (SMS), so that all staff are prepared.
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Source: Assembly Student Management System
Public health nurse
Public health nurse
It is ideal for the public health nurse to meet with the teacher and parent to create a care plan.
Read, Chapter 3: Drafting a health care plan in Health conditions in education settings: Supporting children and young people.
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School High Health Needs Fund
School High Health Needs Fund
As part of your transition process consider whether a student is eligible to receive support.
Students may be eligible if they:
- have severe allergies, asthma, or eczema and could react to common allergy triggers at school
- need someone with them to make sure they don’t come into contact with anything that could trigger an allergic reaction
- need someone to carry out emergency treatment if they go into anaphylactic shock.
For more information, refer to the Eligibility criteria for the School High Health Needs Fund.
Transition to school
Transition to school
Use these 5 skills to support transition from early learning services to school.
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Source: Ministry of Education
Useful resources
Useful resources
Starting kinder or preschool with food allergies
Read time: 5 min
This discussion guide provides families with ideas for strategies that can assist the management of allergies at childcare facilities.
Publisher: Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Download PDF
Transition to school
Read time: 6 min
This video provides information, advice, and support for parents of children with allergies who are starting school.
Publisher: Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Parent 10-point plan for school management of students at risk of anaphylaxis
Read time: 2 min
This resource provides effective steps parents can take to support the school’s management of students who are at risk of anaphylaxis.
Publisher: Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Download PDF
Next steps
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Recognise and respond to allergic reactionsShow suggestions for Recognise and respond to allergic reactions
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Develop and implement health and safety policies and proceduresShow suggestions for Develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures
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Create inclusive systemsShow suggestions for Create inclusive systems
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