Medical

Managing Medicines in School

Medicines will only be administered at school when it would be detrimental to a pupil’s health or attendance not to do so.

Written consent from parents/carers is mandatory (see Medical Form below)

Prescription medicines must:

• Be in the original container with prescriber’s instructions.

• Be labeled, in-date, and provided with instructions for administration, dosage, and storage.

Parents are encouraged to time doses to minimize in-school administration. For long-term conditions, parents can request:

• Timed-release medication.

• Separate prescriptions for home and school use.

Non-prescription medicines, such as liquid paracetamol, may be administered with written parental consent. Aspirin or ibuprofen will only be given if prescribed by a doctor.

​​​​​​​Before administering medication, staff will verify the maximum dosages and the timing of previous doses.