Contents

• Medication
  • Swanmore College Medical Forms
  • Administration of Paracetamol and permission form
  • Individual Health Care Plan
• Pupils on crutches
• Is my child too ill for school?
  • Where to get help with common medical conditions
• Vaccinations
• Healthier Together - help keeping your child safe and healthy
• School Nurses

Medication

To safeguard pupils at Swanmore College, we must be made aware of all medical conditions that require management, as we can only support pupils with medical needs effectively if the information we have is up to date.

All medicines, both prescribed or over the counter, must be brought into the college by a parent/carer and handed to the Welfare Officer, Miss Smith, at Visitor Reception. She will then obtain the appropriate paperwork from you to ensure that we are able to administer and log all medication correctly. Please be aware that we can only accept medication in it’s original packaging. Please also note that we can only administer paracetamol & hay fever medication without prescription.

Swanmore College Medical Forms

• Administration of Medicines - Parental Agreement
•  Salbutamol Inhaler Letter
• School Asthma Card 

Administration of Paracetamol and permission form

In order for schools to administer paracetamol to pupils, the written consent of parents and carers is required.

The school will hold a supply of 500mg paracetamol. By completion of the consent form we will administer paracetamol between 12.40 – 13.10 daily if required for the following reasons: in the event of a headache, toothache, period pain or any type of mild to moderate pain.

We will ask the pupil whether they have self-medicated at any time since attending school on the day, to ensure that no medication is given within a 4-hour period under NHS guidelines.

All staff administering the paracetamol will have received IHASCO Medication Awareness (Education) training. We will email you to inform you of any paracetamol that has been administered to your child, with the time and reason for administering.

Please note that paracetamol will not be issued without the completion of the Consent Form - click here to complete it. 

Read the Swanmore College policy for administering Paracetamol here: Administering Paracetamol Policy July 2024

Individual Health Care Plan

Please click here to fill out an online Individual Health Care Plan form.

Periodically, we conduct a review of all IHCP (Individual Health Care Plans) and medicines permissions forms. We will contact you for updated information or to ask if a plan can be deleted. We ask that this information is returned to us promptly to ensure that, what we have on site, is a current reflection of your child’s needs.

Any out-of-date medication must be collected by parents/carers and replaced with in-date medication.

We thank you for your assistance in safeguarding our pupils.

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Pupils on crutches

No pupil on crutches or wearing a support boot is permitted on site before a meeting with a parent/carer and their Head of Year has taken place. A post hospitalisation meeting is needed before the pupil returns to Swanmore as we have paperwork which must be completed and signed to comply with Health and Safety regulations. Also, we may need to relocate classes on a short-term basis to accommodate pupils who cannot access the stairs. Pupils who attend the College on crutches or in a support boot, without the Head of Year’s knowledge, will have to return home until the necessary paperwork and other arrangements have been finalised.

To arrange a meeting with a Head of Year, please email your child's Pastoral Team; you can find the email address on the Contact Us page: Swanmore School - Contact us

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Is my child too ill for school?

It can be tricky deciding whether to keep your child off school when they are unwell. However, there are government guidelines for schools that say when children should be kept off school and when they should not. The NHS offers guidance for parents and carers to help you decide whether or not to keep your child off school when they're unwell: Is my child too ill for school? - NHS

If you do keep your child at home, it is important to tell us via the ClassCharts app or by phone (see Contact Us page), on the first day of absence and any subsequent days, to let us know the reason for this.

If your child is well enough to attend but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, please contact their tutor (see Contact Us page) to make them aware.

Where to get help with common medical conditions

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Vaccinations

As a school, Swanmore College supports the childhood immunisation programme and we offer the flu nasal spray to all pupils to help keep their immunity topped up against the winter illness. This is because while children can build up some immunity to flu, the virus constantly changes and our body's immune system cannot keep up with this change, so immunity is only temporary. The best way for children to have maximum protection is by taking up the offer of the free vaccine, which for most children is offered as a painless nasal spray dose.

If your child is due for an immunisation, we will contact you by email and it will also be mentioned in Swan Bites. You will need to give your consent via an online form and the link will be in the email; your child will not be immunised without your consent. Your child will receive their vaccine during the school day by the School Nurse team. You can find out more by clicking this link: School Age Immunisations :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

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Healthier Together - help keeping your child safe and healthy

 

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School Nurses

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services for children, young people and their parents, across the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

They work closely with parents, children and young people alongside colleagues in primary care (GP), local authorities and more acute and specialised services to ensure you and your child get the support they need. 

The 0-19 service is accessible for any family or young person up to 19-years-old. Health Visitors and School Nurses help with a child's development, as well supporting with emotional or wellbeing needs.

The School Age Immunisation Service is part of this and offers vaccinations to children (aged 4-16) across all Hampshire schools, as mentioned above.

You can find out more by clicking this link: Children and Family Division :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust