Administration of medication

Parents/carers are welcome to come into school to administer their child's medication.

For school administration of medication:

• The medication must be prescribed, prescribed for four times or more a day
• In its original container, complete with the pharmacists label
• Have the child's name on the pharmacy label
• Have the dosage on the pharmacy label
• Completion of Medical Indemnity form (download the document below)
• Parents/carers are responsible for delivering and collecting the medication from the school office.

Is my child too ill for school?  

This is the NHS link.  please note that the NHS guidance can differ from our policies and procedures.

Your guide to local health services

Please see the policies below.

Updated Guidance on regarding Strep A & Scarlet Fever can be found here.  Strep A January 2023

Updated guidance regarding Covid is here:  Covid January 2023