Some pupils may have a medical condition that affects their school life. At Rockmount, we are committed to working with families to best support pupils and their individual needs. Please look at the policy below for further information about how we support all pupils to allow them to access the same education as others whilst also encouraging pupils to play a full and active role in their school life.
It is imperative that you inform the school of any medical needs that your child may have and that you continue to keep school informed of any changes. If you are unsure of whether you need to inform school of a particular need, please email the school office who will share your message with the appropriate member of staff.
When the school is notified that a pupil has a medical condition, the process outlined in the 'Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions' policy will be followed to decide whether the pupil requires an Individual Care Plan.
Plans will be reviewed at least annually, or earlier if there is evidence that the pupil's needs have changed.
Plans will be developed with the pupil's best interests in mind and will set out:
Not all pupils with a medical condition will require an Individual Care Plan.
Prescription and non-prescription medicines will only be administered at school:
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If your child needs to receive medication whilst at school, please contact the school office who will be able to advise further and provide you with a form to fill in to give consent.
If your child has a known food allergy, please contact the school office who will be able to advise further. You will then be provided with an allergy form that will also be shared (with your consent) with our catering company Pabulum, so that your child's needs are catered for should they wish to have a school lunch.
If your child requires the use of an adrenaline auto-injector pen (AAI) e.g. EpiPen or salbutamol inhaler, then as part of your child's individual care plan you will also be asked to give your consent to allow your child to have access to an emergency AAI or inhaler should they need to use it. The emergency supplies are available for those whose prescribed inhaler or AAI is not available for any reason in the event of an emergency.
Emergency inhalers and AAIs will only be administered to students for whom written parental consent has been given.
If your child has received a bump to the head during the school day, we are required to make a call home to the parent/carer to notify them of the incident, even if the bump to the head is considered 'minor'. You will always have the option to collect your child after you have been notified of a head injury, again, even if the bump to the head is considered 'minor'.
If the head injury is deemed as anything more than minor by a qualified first aider, than you will be requested to collect your child and take them to casualty as a precaution.
In a non-urgent situation, if a parent/carer cannot be contacted by phone to make them aware of the incident, an email will be sent to the parent/carer from the school office notifying them that their child has received a minor bump to the head. School staff will continue to monitor your child throughout the day and you will be contacted again if there are any furthers signs of deeper injury/concussion.
It is out policy to take a cautious approach when dealing with head injuries to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of your child. In the event that your child has received a bump to the head during the school day, please look out for the following at home. Attend the nearest A&E (Accident & Emergency Department) if your child experiences any of them:
Other relevant actions to take:
See your GP:
Please go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/minor-head-injury/ if you require any further information.
Please follow the links below to find out further information about each of the medical conditions.
Please click the link below to find out more information about the Croydon School Nursing team and the service that they provide.