Young Cooks Club
Administering Medication Policy
If
a child attending Young Cooks
Club requires prescription medication of any kind, their parent or carer
must complete a Permission to administer medicine form in advance. Staff
at the Club will not administer any medication without such prior written
consent.
Ideally
children should take their medication before arriving at the Club. If this is
not possible, children will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for
their medication, if appropriate. If children carry their own medication (eg asthma inhalers), the Club staff will offer to keep the
medication safe until it is required. Inhalers must be labelled with the
child’s name.
Young Cooks Club can
only administer medication that has been prescribed by a doctor, dentist, nurse
or pharmacist. However, if a medicine contains aspirin we can only administer
it if it has been prescribed by a doctor. All medication provided must have the
prescription sticker attached which includes the child’s name, the date, the
type of medicine and the dosage.
A
designated staff member will be responsible for administering medication or for
witnessing self-administration by the child. The designated person will record
receipt of the medication on a Medication Log, will check that the
medication is properly labelled, and will ensure that it is stored securely
during the session.
Before
any medication is given, the designated person will:
·
Check that the Club has received written consent
·
Ask another member of staff to witness that the correct dosage is
given.
When
the medication has been administered, the designated person must:
·
Record all relevant details on the Record of Medication Given form
·
Ask the child’s parent or carer to sign the form to acknowledge
that the medication has been given.
When
the medication is returned to the child’s parent or carer, the designated
person will record this on the Medication Log.
If
a child refuses to take their medication, staff will not force them to do so.
The manager and the child’s parent or carer will be notified, and the incident
recorded on the Record of Medication Given.
Certain
medications require specialist training before use, eg
Epi Pens. If a child requires such medication the manager will arrange
appropriate training as soon as possible. It may be necessary to absent the
child until such training has been undertaken. Where specialist training is
required, only appropriately trained staff may administer the medication.
A
child’s parent or carer must complete a new Permission to Administer
Medication form if there are any changes to a child’s medication (including
change of dosage or frequency).
If
a child suffers from a long term medical condition the Club will ask the
child's parents to provide a medical care plan from their doctor, to clarify
exactly what the symptoms and treatment are so that the Club has a clear
statement of the child's medical requirements.
This policy was adopted by: Young Cooks Club |
Date: November 2018 |
To be reviewed: November 2019 |
Signed: |
Written
in accordance with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation
Stage (2017): Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements: Health [3.45-3.46]