23 safer schools actions

These are the 23 actions we're taking in response to the 7 recommendations from the  Hidden Valley School report.

Action number Lead Action as stated in the Action Plan Support Status Deadline
1 Education

Finalize and implement Yukon School Post-Incident Communication Guidance and Procedures

Justice

Complete August 2022
2 Executive Council Office

Develop corporate guidance for inter-departmental communication and coordination in response to serious incidents in schools

Education, Justice, Public Service Commission, Health and Social Services

Complete August 2022
3 Justice, Public Service Commission

Develop corporate guidance for communicating publicly or with stakeholders about serious incidents when a criminal matter is under investigation or before the courts

Education, Health and Social Services

Complete September 2022
4 Justice, Education

Develop victim support plan and identify materials

Health and Social Services, Women and Gender Equity Directorate On track March 2023
5 Education

Establish Hidden Valley School Parent Advisory Committee following input received from families

  Complete August 2022
6 Education

Update and consolidate policies and procedures under a stand-alone Policy on Prevention and Reporting of Serious School Incidents

Justice

 
Complete August 2022
7 Education, Health and Social Services Create a new Inter-Agency Agreement for the Investigation of Child Abuse and provide training on roles and responsibilities under the agreement to those responsible within each department Justice, RCMP Underway August 2022; new target is December 2022
8 Justice, Public Service Commission, Education

Develop corporate policies and procedures for information sharing with the RCMP on matters involving the investigation of alleged criminal conduct by an employee.

Health and Social Services, Executive Council Office, RCMP Underway September 2022; new target date is November 2022
9.1 Education Review policies internal to the Department of Education to ensure they are aligned with corporate policies and processes Executive Council Office, Public Service Commission Complete July 2022

9.2

Education Update policies internal to the Department of Education to ensure they are aligned with corporate policies and processes Executive Council Office, Public Service Commission Underway July 2022; new target is December 2022
10 Education Enhance and require training for all school-based staff in the prevention, detection, and obligation to report suspected child abuse/suspicious behaviour Health and Social Services, Justice Complete August 2022
11 Executive Council Office, Education Incorporate training on how government works into required leadership training for school administrators, managers and senior leaders within the Department of Education Public Service Commission Complete August 2022
12 Education Update onboarding practices for all school-based and central administration staff Public Service Commission Complete August 2022
13 Education Implement summer training for principals, vice-principals and new staff   Complete August 2022
14 Education Explore ways to incorporate training requirements on prevention, detection and reporting of child abuse and on supporting victims and families into certification of teachers   Complete August 2022
15 Education Explore ways to make best use of school, student and human resource databases to collect, archive and maintain up-to-date information  Highways and Public Works, Public Service Commission, Justice Underway September 2022; new target is December 2022
16 Education Review existing incident reporting and tracking systems across the Yukon government and determine if one common system or similar systems could be implemented for all departments, beginning with Education Highways and Public Works, Public Service Commission, Justice On track January 2023
17 Education Develop a process for ongoing review and monitoring of policies and procedures and best practices for higher risk educational settings    Underway August 2022; new target is December 2022
18 Executive Council Office Enhance and formalize interdepartmental committees for serious incidents   Complete August 2022
19 Executive Council Office, Public Service Commission Expand foundational onboarding of all Yukon government senior leadership regarding government operations and accountabilities to promote consistency across departments   On track February 2023
20 Public Service Commission Implement the corporate leadership development framework    Complete October 2022
21 Public Service Commission Develop Values and Ethics code    Underway October 2022; new target is March 2023
22 Executive Council Office Update the General Administration Manual (GAM) to reflect the most up to date practices regarding interdepartmental coordination for communicating publicly and establish a schedule for future updates/reviews   Complete August 2022
23 Public Service Commission Enhance opportunities for public servants to take positions in different departments to promote employee development and reduce silos, including promoting temporary assignments   On track March 2023