The Ministry of Education’s revised Policy/Program Memorandum No. 158 (2019): School Board Policies on Concussion recognizes the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education’s Concussion Protocol as the minimum standard for school boards. The Concussion Protocol was developed in partnership with Parachute and aligns with the Berlin Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport.
Concussion Protocol
- The Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education’s Concussion Protocol
- Chart 1: Identifying a Suspected Concussion – Steps and Responsibilities
- Chart 2: Diagnosed Concussion - Stages and Responsibilities
Concussion Protocol Sample Tools
- Sample Tool to Identify a Suspected Concussion
- Sample Medical Concussion Assessment Form
- Sample Home Concussion Management Form (Return to School Plan)
- Sample School Concussion Management Form (Return to School Plan)
- Sample Medical Concussion Clearance Form
Concussion Codes of Conduct
- Sample Concussion Code of Conduct for Interschool Sports (Coach/Team Trainer)
- Sample Concussion Code of Conduct for Interschool Sports (Students)
- Sample Concussion Code of Conduct for Interschool Sports (Parent/Guardian)