Provision for Children with Medical Needs
There are a number of pupils with medical conditions at the school and the policy on medical needs sets out their entitlements and the steps which are taken to meet their medical needs. Also set out in detail are school policies which cover clinical care procedures which may be undertake by designated staff after suitable training, medication procedures in general, the importance of Individual Health Care Plans and the approach to training for staff so that they can meet pupils medical’ needs.
This school is an inclusive community that aims to support and welcome pupils with medical conditions. This school aims to provide all pupils with all medical conditions the same opportunities as others at school.
All staff who work with pupils at this school receive training from an appropriately qualified person and should know what to do in an emergency for the pupils in their care with medical conditions. The staff receive refresher training regularly.
For medication where no specific training is necessary, any member of staff may administer prescribed medication to pupils. Training is given to staff members when specific training is needed.
This school uses Health Care Plans to inform the appropriate staff (including supply teachers and support staff) of pupils in their care who may need emergency help (see below). The paediatric nurse, Jackie Pashley, with the support of the health care assistant, Sam Pearson, fills out the pupil’s Health Care Plan in consultation with parents, school staff and medical practitioners.
Every pupil with a Health Care Plan at this school has their plan discussed and reviewed at least once a year - usually, at the time of the annual review of their statement.
When a member of staff is new to a class, for example due to staff absence, the rest of the class team make sure that they are made aware of (and have access to) the Health Care Plans of pupils kept in the classroom.
Teaching assistants have been specifically contracted to administer medication as one of their responsibilities. Teachers may not be required to administer medication but they may volunteer to do so.
Written parental permission to give medication must be obtained from parents.
Emergency medication should be available at all times, including on any off-site or residential visits.
The teacher’s store off each classroom is a good place for keeping medications out of reach of pupils. All teacher’s stores have a lockable cabinet for medicines.
Class teams are responsible for the correct storage of medication at school. They regularly check the expiry dates for all medication for pupils in the class.
All medication should be supplied and stored, wherever possible, in its original containers. All medication should be labelled with the pupil’s name, the name of the medication, expiry date and the prescriber’s instructions for administration, including dose and frequency.
Each time that medicine is given, the staff member who gives the medicine to the pupil signs a record and another colleague also signs as a witness that the correct medicine was given.
Every time before giving medicine, staff must:
- Check the correct dose on the bottle/packet and the details on the Record of Medication are the same
- Check the expiry date of the medicine
- Check that the correct dosage has been drawn up
A colleague does a full corroborating check.
Only prescribed medicines may be given.
Medicines purchased ‘over the counter’, including medicated creams or ointments, may not be given unless approved by an appropriate medical practitioner.
This school is an inclusive community that aims to support and welcome pupils with medical conditions. This school aims to provide all pupils with all medical conditions the same opportunities as others at school.
All staff who work with pupils at this school receive training from an appropriately qualified person and should know what to do in an emergency for the pupils in their care with medical conditions. The staff receive refresher training regularly.
For medication where no specific training is necessary, any member of staff may administer prescribed medication to pupils. Training is given to staff members when specific training is needed.
This school uses Health Care Plans to inform the appropriate staff (including supply teachers and support staff) of pupils in their care who may need emergency help (see below). The paediatric nurse, Jackie Pashley, with the support of the health care assistant, Sam Pearson, fills out the pupil’s Health Care Plan in consultation with parents, school staff and medical practitioners.
Every pupil with a Health Care Plan at this school has their plan discussed and reviewed at least once a year - usually, at the time of the annual review of their statement.
When a member of staff is new to a class, for example due to staff absence, the rest of the class team make sure that they are made aware of (and have access to) the Health Care Plans of pupils kept in the classroom.
Teaching assistants have been specifically contracted to administer medication as one of their responsibilities. Teachers may not be required to administer medication but they may volunteer to do so.
Written parental permission to give medication must be obtained from parents.
Emergency medication should be available at all times, including on any off-site or residential visits.
The teacher’s store off each classroom is a good place for keeping medications out of reach of pupils. All teacher’s stores have a lockable cabinet for medicines.
Class teams are responsible for the correct storage of medication at school. They regularly check the expiry dates for all medication for pupils in the class.
All medication should be supplied and stored, wherever possible, in its original containers. All medication should be labelled with the pupil’s name, the name of the medication, expiry date and the prescriber’s instructions for administration, including dose and frequency.
Each time that medicine is given, the staff member who gives the medicine to the pupil signs a record and another colleague also signs as a witness that the correct medicine was given.
Every time before giving medicine, staff must:
- Check the correct dose on the bottle/packet and the details on the Record of Medication are the same
- Check the expiry date of the medicine
- Check that the correct dosage has been drawn up
A colleague does a full corroborating check.
Only prescribed medicines may be given.
Medicines purchased ‘over the counter’, including medicated creams or ointments, may not be given unless approved by an appropriate medical practitioner.
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