FIRST AID ROOM ABOUT US SERVICES FIRST AID ROOM COVID UPDATE Following on from rising covid rates in Leicestershire, the Local Authority has asked that face masks be reintroduced in all secondary schools for students and staff in communal areas. This is a sensible way to help keep students, staff and our wider community safe from covid this winter. Therefore, from Monday, we are requesting that all students (except those with a medical exemption) wear a face mask travelling on school transport, in corridors and when queueing indoors for food. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our local communities healthy and safe. CLOSE NOTICE ✕ We use cookies on our website to ensure that we give you the best experience. This includes cookies from third party social media websites, especially on pages where embedded content from social media can be found. Such third party cookies may track your use of our website. To continue with cookies, please click 'Accept' below. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time. ✔ Accept Our First Aid room is situated in the main Student Support Centre at Beauchamp College. It is open daily from 8.30 am until 4 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 3.30 pm on Friday. Linda Birchenough is the Health and Well Being Officer, and is available to support students, who become ill, or sustain injuries during the college day. Please note that students in Year 7 and 8, will need to be collected by a parent/carer if they are leaving school due to illness or injury. Older students may take themselves home, following assessment and with parental/carer consent. Please ensure we have current contact details. In addition to our First Aid room facilities, we have a team of First Aid trained staff throughout the college to attend to any emergencies. MEDICATION IN SCHOOL Due to Leicestershire County Council regulations, Beauchamp is not allowed to provide any medication whatsoever for students; this includes Paracetamol. We are able to store students' essential prescribed or non-prescribed medicines in the first aid room with parental/carer consent. Please discuss this with the Health and Well Being Officer, Linda Birchenough. STUDENTS WITH SEVERE ALLERGIES Students who have severe allergies must have an Action Plan agreed by their G.P. or Hospital Consultant in place. All students who require prescribed Epinephrine/Adrenaline to treat a severe allergic reaction must carry their own Epi/Jext Pen at all times, and parents/carers are required to provide a spare pen for emergency use. Whilst we will remind parents/carers of expiry dates of any medication, it is their responsibility to ensure that replacements are provided promptly. Staff throughout college are trained to administer Epi/Jext pens to students in emergency situations. STUDENTS WITH DIABETES Care plans for any students with diabetes are agreed with parents/carers and the diabetes health professionals. Students are able to store spare snacks and medications in the first aid room and are able to use the room if needed to administer their insulin. Staff are advised of the procedures to support students in school/classes to ensure their safety and well-being. COUNSELLING SUPPORT Students can be referred for counselling support from Relate who have specialist Young Peoples Counsellors working in our school. They offer a structured 6–8-week programme of support which includes an impact review to assess if any further intervention or support is needed. Prior to counselling, we strongly recommend and provide a safe space to access support services such as Kooth, so that our young people develop strategies to develop and build their own resilience. SCHOOL NURSE SERVICE School nurses are experienced qualified nurses, mainly with specialist children’s nurse qualification and/or school nurse degree. SCHOOL NURSE Each cluster of schools will have their own school nurse, and the nurse team will come into college to see students as appropriate. The school nurse supports students, parents and carers with any health related issues. SCHOOL NURSE TEAM South Wigston Health Centre, 80 Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SE. Their key roles are: To assess, protect and promote the health and well-being of school aged children and young people To offer advice, care and treatment to individuals regarding physical and emotional health Young people can be referred to the school nurse by themselves, parents or professionals. The contact number for the school nurse team is 0116 2153239. The school nurse team offer a confidential text health service for young people and for parents. Chat Health text service for young people 07520 615387. (Parental/carer guidance advised for young people under 14, due to content) Chat Health text service for parents 07520 615382 HEALTHFORTEENS.CO.UK has comprehensive health information and advice for young people (Parental/carer guidance advised for young people under 14, due to content) HEALTH CONTACT 0116 272 9138 USEFUL LINKS Beehive Term Dates Ofsted Staff Vacancies Careers Safeguarding CONTACT US 0116 272 9100 info@beauchamp.org.uk Beauchamp College Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP © Lionheart Educational Trust 2021 - All Rights Reserved. Subject Access Requests Trust Policies Contact Us