Administering medicines in school

We are aware that many pupils are required to keep prescribed medication in school, including epi-pens and asthma inhalers. To make this simpler to administrate this year you can complete the Parental Agreement Form electronically by using the link below.

Please complete this form before your child’s first day in school and hand the medication (clearly named in a bag, having checked the expiry date) to the class-based staff on their first journey into school. This will be checked against the details in your submitted form before being labelled and stored in the appropriate location(s). PLEASE DO NOT BRING MEDICINES TO THE FRONT DESK.

Please note we can only administer prescribed medications in school. If there are any issues with your form or the medication sent in, we will get in touch with you. Thank you.

COVID-19 Advice Helpline

The DfE have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

• Phone: 0800 046 8687
• Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
• Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

The DfE is that no school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless directed to do so by Public Health England.

Personal hygiene is the most important way to tackle COVID-19. Please sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages. Public Health England has a dedicated webpage with a range of posters and digital materials. Sign up is quick, free and means you will be alerted as more resources are made available.

Useful links:

• The Government's central coronavirus information page is available to read online.
• The latest advice from Public Health England can be found here. This advice is currently being updated daily. If you click ‘see all updates’ at the top of the page, it will tell you what has been updated that day.
• The most recent Department for Education (DfE)/Public Health England advice for education providers can be read here.
• The Government has travel advice for those travelling and living overseas.

ALLERGY ADVICE

To support the growing number of pupils in school with severe allergies we ask parents and carers preparing packed lunches to avoid sending in nut containing products (e.g. snacks containing nuts or peanut butter in sandwiches) and egg (e.g. a boiled egg as a snack or egg in sandwiches). Thank you for your support with this.