SpringwellSchool Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6DH Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions

SpringwellSchool Statutory Duty  Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on governing bodies of maintained schools, proprietors of academies and management committees of PRUs to make arrangements for supporting pupils at their school with medical conditions  Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions Statutory guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools and proprietors of academies in England September 2014  Advises school governing bodies about the policies and practices they need to ensure are embedded in their schools to ensure that pupils with health conditions (both medical and psychological) have full access to education.

SpringwellSchool Non Statutory Advice Provided to assist and guide:  Schools, academies (including alternative provision academies) and PRUs  Local authorities  Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS England  anyone who has an interest in promoting the wellbeing and academic attainment of children with medical conditions, including alternative provision, eg independent schools  parents/carers and pupils  health service providers

SpringwellSchool Key Points  Pupils at school with medical conditions should be properly supported so that they have full access to education, including school trips and physical education.  Governing bodies must ensure that arrangements are in place in schools to support pupils at school with medical conditions.  Governing bodies should ensure that school leaders consult health and social care professionals, pupils and parents to ensure that the needs of children with medical conditions are effectively supported.

SpringwellSchool Aims  Ensure that all children with medical conditions, in terms of both physical and mental health, are properly supported in school so that they can play a full and active role in school life, remain healthy and achieve their academic potential.  Parents should feel confident that schools will provide effective support for their child’s medical condition and that pupils feel safe.  In making decisions about the support they provide, schools should establish relationships with relevant local health services to help them.  Schools receive and fully consider advice from healthcare professionals and listen to and value the views of parents and pupils.

SpringwellSchool  Governing bodies should ensure that all schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff.  Collaboration of professionals from LSCB, health, school and corporate H & S to develop a model policy and individual healthcare plans that could be used by schools across Southampton Local Authority to help them achieve their duties.  Policy can be used as it is or adapted to suit the needs of the school but all key points outlined in the statutory guidance have been addressed.  The model policy can be found on the Young Southampton area of the Local authority website  guidance/health-and-safety/manual/managing-medicines-in-schools.aspx guidance/health-and-safety/manual/managing-medicines-in-schools.aspx

SpringwellSchool The model policy or any policy developed by schools should include;  The roles and responsibilities of employers, parents and carers, governing bodies, head teachers, teachers and other staff and of local health services.  Staffing issues including employment of staff  Insurance  Training.  Confidentiality  Record keeping,  The storage, access and disposal of medicines,  Home to school transport  On-site and off-site activities.  First aid provision

SpringwellSchool Individual Health Care Plans  One of the key requirements for schools is for each child with a medical condition to have an individual health care plan (IHCP)  Important that these are not confused with the EHCP which is now replacing statements for children with special educational needs  Model IHCP’s have been developed for schools to use, they have been written and approved by health professionals  They are not intended to replace any information given by health professionals or any clinics that the children attend  They are for schools to use to ensure that the child receives optimum care, that they remain safe and that emergency care is understood

SpringwellSchool Five care plans have been developed  Asthma  Epilepsy  Diabetes  Allergies All of these conditions if not dealt with correctly can lead to serious illness and potentially more fatal consequences There is also a general care plan that can be adapted for any condition that presents at school.

SpringwellSchool Care plans can be completed by parents and then returned to school. If needed parents should then meet with a member of school staff to ensure that school understand the needs of the child. Care plans should;  Sit alongside any written advice given health professionals  They should be shared with all staff working with the child  Can be given to emergency responders if needed and consent given  Be updated at least yearly and more often if required School nurses are available to advise if schools are unsure on any aspect of the care. They should not be needed routinely for completion of the care plans, this is the responsibility of schools

SpringwellSchool Information that is included on care plans;  Basic details, including emergency contact details  Details of the child’s medical condition, any triggers, basic care for the child  Allergies  Any medication that the child takes including what is take at home or could be needed at school  Emergency care to include; Any medication that may be needed How it should be given When it should be given Who to contact in an emergency Any after care that may be needed

SpringwellSchool Additional information Allergy care plan includes possible symptoms of allergic reactions both, life threatening and non life threatening Asthma care plan includes consent to give emergency inhalers Schools can obtain inhalers from pharmacies for a small price, these can be given if the child has lost their inhaler if it is out of date or not in school Diabetes care plan includes type of insulin regime being used, signs of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia and the care that each would require Care plans (forms 2B to 2F) can be accessed through Young Southampton website at and-safety/formsset.aspx