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Introduction

1.1

At Stockingford Junior School, our policy on medicines is provided for pupils in a variety of ways.

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School Procedure

2.1

Illness during the school day - If a child becomes ill during a school day, their illness will be assessed and monitored by the class teacher. If no noticeable improvement is made, the school office is informed and illness recorded. The office will then try to contact the child’s parents or other contacts. If successful the child may be collected. If unable to contact anyone from the contact form the child will remain in school.

2.2

Seriously unwell or injury - In a case of serious injuries parents/carers are notified immediately (if contactable) and any other relevant services contacted.

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Parent Responsibilities

3.1

Parents at Stockingford Junior School are informed of our school practice, concerning illness, that when a child becomes unwell they need to be collected as soon as possible. Therefore, parents are expected to provide their child’s home telephone numbers, parents work numbers and any other emergency contact such as those of relatives or childminders. These numbers are regularly updated.

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Administration Of Medicines

4.1

Parental administration - Parents are responsible for the administration of their child’s medicines. If a pupil requires medication in the middle of the day, they are expected to either return home for this or parents are advised to come to school to administer the medicine.

4.2

Self-administration - In a few cases self-administration of medicines by pupils is necessary. Close liaisons with parents and written details are clear stating the child’s name, the dose and timing of the medicine; also storage requirements (e.g. refrigeration) should also be recorded. Such medicines will normally be kept in the Head teachers room for collection or the refrigerator if necessary in staff/reception areas. It will be the child’s responsibility to know when to take the medication and where to get it.

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Specific Medical Requirements

5.1

Asthma is a physical condition that affects many children at Stockingford Junior School; pupils are encouraged to be responsible for their own inhalers. These drugs are self-administered by the child concerned.

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Anaphylaxis or anaphylactoid reactions - Staff at Stockingford Junior School are advised of pupils who suffer from severe allergic reactions to food products e.g. nuts, fish, cows milk and eggs. If a pupil appears to demonstrate symptoms like burning, irritation or itching in the lips, mouth or throat then emergency services are contacted immediately along with parents. The administration of appropriate medicines (prescribed by a doctor and in the child’s possession) to a child suffering from anaphylactic shock will be given by school staff who have been trained to do so. Where such medicines are brought into school they will be kept by the class teacher.

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Other specific medical conditions - Through close liaison with parents, medical advisors and staff at Stockingford Junior School, provision for other medical conditions can be established.