Revision History
| Version | Date | Comments | Review Date |
| 10 | Summer 2017 | Amended, approved and issued | Summer 2018 |
| 9 | Summer 2016 | Amended, approved and issued | Summer 2017 |
| 8 | Summer 2015 | Amended, approved and issued | Summer 2016 |
| 7 | Summer 2013 | Approved, amended and issued | Summer 2015 |
| 6 | Autumn 2012 | Approved and issued (no amendments) | Autumn 2014 |
| 5 | October 2010 | Approved and issued (no amendments) | October 2012 |
| 4 | September 2008 | Approved and issued (no amendments) | September 2010 |
| 3 | November 2007 | Approved and issued | November 2008 |
| 2 | June 2006 | Approved and issued | June 2007 |
| 1 | September 2005 | First draft |
It is essential to have in place adequate first aid provision and medical care for all pupils and school personnel.
Aims
- To provide adequate first aid provision and medical care for pupils and school personnel.
- To have in place qualified first aid personnel.
- To have in place adequate first aid equipment.
- To have in place excellent lines of communication with the emergency services and other external agencies.
Strategy
| Identification &
Awareness |
Parents/Carers must inform the school of their child’s medical condition that may be a cause for concern.
School personnel must be suitably trained in identifying pupils where a medical condition may be developing. School personnel must report any concerns they have on the medical welfare of any pupil. |
| Training | For all nominated personnel to undertake training in first aid, administration of medicines and awareness of medical problems in pupils.
A record of trained personnel is kept centrally The Home School Link Worker (HSLW) is responsible for arranging updates/retraining of first aiders. |
| Administration
of Medicines |
A procedure must be in place for the administration of medicines for pupils. Only prescribed medication to be given.
Before the school administers any medication the parent/carer must complete the necessary paper work. Records must be kept of the administration of medicines. |
| House Keeping | All medicines must be securely stored in a central location. |
| Emergencies | A procedure for dealing with accidents must be in place. |
| Records | Records are to be kept for all pupils. |
| Reporting | Parents/Carers are to be informed of all accidents especially head injuries.
The school uses an accident, incident and illness register and each ‘accident’ is recorded and a numbered report slip is given to the child, signed by first aider and a copy remains in school. The slip records if deemed necessary to contact parents/carers and the time the child is collected from school is recorded by the InVentry Signing In/Visitor system. If there are any doubts HSLW rings parents/carers to inform, to either collect child or ask if they are happy for child to stay in school More serious incidents/injuries are recorded on an Incident/Injury/Near Miss report which are retained by HSLW and/or sent to LA/ELAS for follow up/advice. |
The above strategy is effective in the provision of medical and first aid care within the school.
Intimate care – In the event of an injury/soreness in an area of the body that could be described as intimate, 2 or more first aiders must be present.
Medical & First Aid Policy – Version 10 – Summer 2017
