In line with government guidance the following procedures apply for the administration of medicines in school:

The designated members of staff responsible for administering medicines are:

 Ms Blackburn (KS1 site) and Miss Marsden (KS2 site).

Long Term Prescribed Medicines

If your child requires prescribed medication to be administered in school, either on a regular basis or in an emergency, please contact the school office to complete the appropriate medical forms. Please inform the school of your child’s medical needs before their first day so we can prepare the best possible support.

Temporary Prescribed Medicines

If your child has been unwell and requires a prescribed medicine on a temporary basis, i.e. after being absent from school due to infection or illness, the following procedures apply:

• Parents and carers are kindly asked to complete a parental agreement form to allow school staff to administer medication. These forms are available from either school office.
• All medicines should be brought to the school office by an adult on the first day they are needed. After this, where appropriate, pupils may bring their own medication to the office.
• To ensure safety, all medicines must be provided in their original container with prescription sticker which shows who the medicine has been prescribed for.
• A medical record will be kept by the school, noting the date, time and the member of staff who administers the medication.
• All medicines are stored securely and accessed only when required.
• Pupils at the KS2 site are asked to visit the school office at the appropriate time so that staff can administer their medication.
• At the end of the school day, medicines should be collected from the class teacher or the school office.

Where possible, it is preferable for medicines to be prescribed in frequencies that allow the pupil to take them outside of school hours. We request that you do not send medicines such as Calpol, Ibuprofen, cough remedies or eye drops into school unless prescribed by your doctor or under extenuating circumstances which have been agreed beforehand with school staff.

Asthma

If your child needs an inhaler for asthma or any other long-term condition, please contact the school office to arrange completion of the appropriate care plan. The school requires an inhaler (clearly labelled with the child’s name) to be kept on the premises at all times, along with a completed parental consent form authorising staff to administer this medication.

Epi-Pens (auto-injectors)

If your child requires an EpiPen for severe allergies, please contact the school office to arrange completion of the appropriate care plan. The school requires two EpiPens (clearly labelled with the child’s name) to be kept on the premises at all times, along with a completed parental consent form authorising staff to administer this medication.

Spare Inhalers & Epi-Pens (auto-injectors)

To help keep our pupils safe, the school has spare inhalers and EpiPens on site for emergency use. This allows staff to act promptly and with confidence if a child needs urgent medical support during the school day. Parents and carers will be asked to provide consent for their use in an emergency.