Medical Advice

Medical Conditions at Bolshaw Primary School

Children’s welfare is of the utmost importance and this includes meeting their medical needs. At Bolshaw Primary School we follow guidance issued by the Department for Education: ‘Managing Medicine in Schools and Early Years Settings’.

What to do if my child has a medical condition and is starting school?

• During the admission meeting you will be asked about your child’s medical needs and you should bring any documents about their condition with you to the meeting

What to do if my child has a serious medical condition or emergency medication i.e. an inhaler or epipen in school?

• If your child’s medical condition is serious and poses a risk to life or long-term health they will require an individual health care plan to be agreed with the medical professional, parent and school

• A health care plan will be required if:
  • Your child’s asthma is chronic and they have been hospitalised due to an asthma attack
  • Your child has an epipen, has epilepsy or diabetes
  • Your child has a serious medical condition that poses serious risk to life or long-term health
  • (A health care plan is not required for asthma unless it is chronic)
  • Your child must have two prescriptions in school: one to be stored in the medical room and one in the classroom
  • Your child cannot attend school without their emergency medication
  • Your child’s emergency medication will be taken with them on any trips

What to do if my child needs other medication?

• The school expects parents to administer non-emergency medication wherever possible
• If you require school to administer medication to your child (for example antibiotics or pain killers), this will need signing in 'in person' at our school office.
• We have strict rules we are required to follow in respect of administering medication but we will be able to advise you of these when you contact us. Please Note - children are not allowed to bring in medication and we are unable to give medication back to children at the end of a day unless they are accompanied by an adult. 

What to do if my child is diagnosed with a new medical condition or a temporary medical condition i.e. broken bone?

• You must inform the school of any new medical diagnosis as soon as possible

What to do if my child is ill / sick?

• You must inform the school if you child is unable to attend school due to illness

What will happen if my child is sick during the school day?

• If your child is ill / sick during the day they will be cared for and if necessary you will be called to collect them from school

Residential Trips

• The school will take emergency medication on the residential trip
• The school will agree a health care plan with you if your child has any medical needs or any medication that it is agreed needs to be administered  during the residential trip 

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

If your child's condition is related to a Special Educational Need and/or Disability, please follow this link to our Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities webpage - Click Here

Dietary Allergies

For pupils who require support for a dietary allergy, please follow the advice set out on our Food at School webpage by following this link - Click Here

First Aid

There may be occasions where we need to administer first aid for your child's health or welfare. This can range from assessing a bump or cleaning an injury, to administering medication or even accessing external medical support. Our school has a team of first aiders trained in all different forms of first aid. 

Where first aid support has been given to your child, this will be logged on a school online system called 'Medical Tracker' which will notify pupils emergency contacts of the injury or the first aid that was given. Please Note - Should a pupil require medication, intimate care or emergency medical care as part of a first aid incident, we will call you as soon as possible. 

Please click on the link below for the Public Health Agency guidance which we use in school;

Sun and UV Advice.

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/sun-uv-and-cancer

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