Education and Early Childhood Learning

Safe and Caring Schools

Links and Documents

Legislation

• The Public Schools Act The Safe Schools Charter (Various Acts Amended)
• Appropriate Educational Programming Regulation (155/2005)
• Appropriate Educational Programming in Manitoba (2022)

The Education Administration Act

• Safe Schools Regulation (77/2005)
• Appropriate Disciplinary Consequences in Manitoba (92/2013)

Manitoba School Administrative Manual

• School Administration (2016)

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Manitoba Support Documents

Safe and Caring Schools: A Policy Directive Enhancing Proactive Supports to Minimize the Use of Suspension

This document provides guidelines that will inform school divisions in the development of policies and procedures on the use of suspension in schools. This policy directive also provides information that will support schools in their efforts to limit, reduce, and phase-out exclusionary practices except in situations of imminent safety risk to students and staff. School divisions are required to revise or develop policies that establish procedures for the use of suspension in Manitoba schools in accordance with these guidelines.

The companion guide ( 623 KB) provides information, links, and resources intended to support schools in their efforts to limit, reduce, and phase out exclusionary practices.

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Safe and Caring Schools: A Policy Directive and Action Plan to Enhance Student Presence and Engagement

Safe and Caring Schools: A Policy Directive and Action Plan to Enhance Student Presence and Engagement has been created to provide provincial guidance to build upon the work of school divisions, school leaders, educators, and other partners. This policy directive is also designed to identify and address absenteeism before it becomes a problem.

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Safe and Caring Schools: A Policy Directive Enhancing Proactive Supports to Minimize the Use of Seclusion

Safe and Caring Schools: A Policy Directive Enhancing Proactive Supports to Minimize the Use of Seclusion provides guidelines that will inform school divisions in the development of policies and procedures on the use of seclusion as a safety response when a student poses an immediate risk of serious physical harm to self or others.

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Responding to Religious Diversity in Manitoba's Schools: A Guide for Educators

Responding to Religious Diversity in Manitoba's Schools: A Guide for Educators (2018) is intended to serve as a resource for educators and schools seeking to respond to the needs of their religiously diverse students and community. The document provides a guide for welcoming religious diversity and providing accommodations in Manitoba schools.

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Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students in Manitoba Schools

Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students in Manitoba Schools provides guidelines for ensuring that schools are safe, respectful and equitable places for transgender and gender diverse students while supporting their individual process.

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Safe and Caring Schools: A Whole-School Approach to Planning for Safety and Belonging

Safe and Caring Schools: A Whole-School Approach to Planning for Safety and Belonging is based on current research and evidence-based practice in planning for and sustaining positive, healthy, and safe schools, and has been developed to:

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Safe and Caring Schools: Taking Action Against Bullying

The information in Safe and Caring Schools: Taking Action Against Bullying summarizes current Manitoba legislation and is intended to help adults who work in schools identify incidents of bullying and know what to report, how to report, and when to contact parents. This document will also inform parents of the requirement for schools to report bullying and to contact parents.

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Provincial Code of Conduct

Provincial Code of Conduct ( 134 KB)
The Provincial Code of Conduct is a directive of the Minister and sets out appropriate disciplinary consequences and interventions that all schools are required to follow.

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Safe and Caring Schools: Respect for Human Diversity Policies (Revised 2015)

Respect for Human Diversity Policies: A Support Document for Manitoba School Divisions and Funded Independent Schools in Developing Human Diversity Policies–Part of Manitoba’s Anti-bullying Action Plan is intended to provide information to assist school divisions and funded independent schools to comply with new legislation and to develop a respect for human diversity policy, or to revise existing policy, as a tool toward ensuring all Manitoba students experience safe and inclusive schools.

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Safe and Caring Schools: A Resource for Equity and Inclusion in Manitoba Schools (MB MYGSA)

Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning in collaboration with EGALE Canada developed and published Safe and Caring Schools – A Resource for Equity and Inclusion in Manitoba Schools (MB MYGSA). This document is a valuable tool for educators, students, and parents in working together to create more equitable and inclusive schools, especially with respect to diversity of sexuality and gender identity and expression.

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Manitoba Provincial Report Tell Them From Me: Bullying and School Safety 2013/2014

The Manitoba Provincial Report: Tell Them From Me: Bullying and School Safety 2013/2014 provides educators in the province with statistics on bullying and school safety. Also included is information regarding provincial anti-bullying initiatives and resources, as well as conclusions and next steps.

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you're not alone – We're here to help with anything 24/7/365

you're not alone – We're here to help with anything 24/7/365 ( 347 KB)
Manitoba Education is pleased to present the Kids Help Phone poster you’re not alone—We’re here to help with anything 24/7/365 as part of a comprehensive anti-bullying action plan designed to help protect students and create a safe, inclusive environment.

Kids Help Phone is a community-based national organization that provides counselling, information, and support to young people. This poster will provide Kids Help Phone contact information to middle and senior years students who need help or support, including those who have been a target or a witness of bullying behavior.

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For more information contact:

General Enquiries
Inclusion Support Branch
Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning
Telephone: 204-945-7912
Toll Free in Manitoba: 1-800-282-8069, ext. 7912
Email: isbinfo@gov.mb.ca

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