Administration of Medication in Schools

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• The laws that apply to the administration of medication
• The principles for safe practice in administering medication
• The training requirements for schools, including how to administer prescribed medicine and awareness training for relevant medical conditions
• The requirements for record keeping, including consent forms and records of all medicines administered to individual children
• Planning for activities outside of school, such as school trips and residential visits
• The policies and procedures schools should have in place

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This course costs £18.50 excl. VAT and you can buy online today.

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This course is included as part of EduCare for Education^®, our bestselling training course package which combines a wide range of courses such as Child Protection, Online Safety and The Prevent Duty into one cost-effective bundle.

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• Fulfil your legal duty of care in the key areas the law and inspection requires
• Provide robust evidence of staff training
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