Managing Medication in Schools (3 hours)

Managing Medication in Schools Accredited Training (3 hours)

Most children and young people will experience times when the treatment of illness or a condition involves taking medication while at school. This 3-hour accredited programme equips staff with the knowledge and confidence to develop best practices and manage children and young people requiring medication in the school setting.

Training covers health and safety factors, safe storage and record-keeping, and a comprehensive understanding of school staff’s legal responsibilities. Various teaching and learning methods are used, including pre- and post-assessment, case studies and practical demonstrations.

Delivered by highly experienced Registered Nurses, this relaxed and informative programme ensures that by the end of the course, staff will have the required knowledge to confidently administer medications safely within a school setting.

Managing Medication in Schools Training covers:

• Legislation regarding medication in the education setting
• Drug and medicine classification
• The importance of maintaining accurate medicine records
• Safety protocols for medication storage and disposal
• Home remedies and non-prescription medicines
• Procedures for medication refusal
• Pupil self-management of medication
• Principles of safe handling
• Administration of tablets, liquids, inhalers, ear drops, eye drops etc.
• Protocols for handling errors and near misses
• Individual Health Care Plans
• Liability & indemnity
• Policy, procedures, and best practices
• Record keeping and registers

A Certificate of Attendance is awarded on completion of the course.

£450 for groups of up to 16 people (quotes available for larger numbers).

Training can be delivered either in-person at your school or virtually through face-to-face sessions, scheduled at a time that suits you best.

For further details on our Schools / Childcare Medication Management Training Courses and to make a booking please contact us at 020 8720 6635 or email us at info@teachhealth.co.uk.. Alternatively, you can complete our booking enquiry form and we will get straight back to you.

Managing medication/medicines in school, training courses for school and college staff.

Scheduled virtual face-to-face training sessions for individuals:

Upcoming dates:

• Tuesday 18th March, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
• Wednesday 14th May, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
• Tuesday 8th July, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm

Cost £79 per person

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