Individual Healthcare Plans will be developed for children with medical conditions in accordance with the advice contained in “Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions” (DfE – December 2017). Individual Healthcare Plans will set out the support that is needed so that the impact on school attendance, health, social well-being and learning is minimised. Not all conditions will require an Individual Healthcare Plan. In some cases the agreement request to administer medicines will be sufficient to cover short term conditions and treatment. The plan will include the name of the member of staff who is appropriately trained and providing the agreed support.

Milton on Stour CE VA Primary School will use the recommended DfE Templates or develop their own versions in line with the advice provided by the DfE to capture relevant information that will enable an appropriate plan to be structured. The Templates cover a range of issues for which governors have responsibility. Health professionals will be involved in the development of Individual Healthcare Plans in addition to parents and children.

The Individual Healthcare Plans will be tailored to meet the needs of short term, long term and/or complex medical conditions. The plans will be kept under review by the designated person and revised as required, or at least annually, to ensure that they reflect current medical needs (e.g., changes in medication). Individual Healthcare Plans will include details on emergency arrangements and these will be shared with all relevant staff, First Aiders and school office staff as applicable.

Where children have been issued with an Education and Health Care (EHC) Plan by the local authority, any Individual Healthcare Plan will be linked to, or become part of that EHC Plan.

####### ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Parents

Parents are asked to provide the school with sufficient and up-to-date information about their child’s medical needs and medication using a standard form (DfE - Template B) so that arrangements to manage their short or long term medical conditions can be implemented in partnership.

Parents are asked to deliver medicine to school if it is not possible for this to be administered outside the school day. Medicine should be provided in the original container(s) ensuring that the medicine is in date and that it has been stored correctly. All medicines must be marked with the following information clearly indicated:

- • child’s name on the medicine; • child’s name on the medicine;
- • the medicine should be given; • the medicine should be given;
- • prescribed dose and pharmacist’s instruction, e.g., after meals. • prescribed dose and pharmacist’s instruction, e.g., after meals.

Parents are expected to notify the school immediately (in writing) of any changes or alteration to a prescription or recommended treatment so that adjustment can be made to Individual Healthcare Plans or previous agreement. It is important that the school is aware and informed by parents about other issues or symptoms their child may have experienced over night or before school; this is particularly important for asthma conditions

It must be remembered that the prime responsibility for a child’s health rests with parents/carers.

The Headteacher will ensure the following:

- • governors are informed about the implementation and effectiveness of this policy; • governors are informed about the implementation and effectiveness of this policy;
- • arrangements are made with staff supporting children with medical conditions, and for any • arrangements are made with staff supporting children with medical conditions, and for any medicines required in delivering that support to be stored safely and in line with guidance provided by the local authority;
- • arrangements are agreed in partnership and liaison with parents/carers to support the • arrangements are agreed in partnership and liaison with parents/carers to support the medical needs of children;
- • appropriate training has been provided for staff that enables them to carry out agreed • appropriate training has been provided for staff that enables them to carry out agreed procedures;
- • staff will not be directed to administer medicines - they can choose to volunteer to do so if they • staff will not be directed to administer medicines - they can choose to volunteer to do so if they so wish (all staff will be advised to refer to advice from their professional associations before volunteering to administer medicines);
- • with governors in the review of this policy at appropriate intervals, in line with local and • with governors in the review of this policy at appropriate intervals, in line with local and national advice;