If a student feels unwell, they should ask for their teacher’s permission to go to the medical room (located in the Academy Office) where the office staff are qualified in basic First Aid.
The First Aider will decide if a child is well enough to return to lessons after a rest or treatment or needs to go home. Should it be necessary for a student to be sent home or if further treatment is required, the office team/first aider will call the emergency contact(s) in order of priority. Please ensure that you have given the Academy the most up to date contact details and that two contacts are provided. It is essential that one named contact is available and able to collect your child at any time during Academy hours. The Academy must be able to easily contact you, or another designated adult, should the need arise. Please inform the Academy in writing immediately if there are any changes to your address or home/work/mobile telephone numbers.
Students must not call home themselves and ask to be collected – there is a procedure that all students must follow, without exception. Sanctions will be issued to students who do not follow the Academy rules and use their mobile devices to contact home.
If your child develops any condition that requires medical or long term treatment e.g. allergies, asthma, diabetes or epilepsy please inform the Academy as soon as possible so an Individual Health Care Plan can be completed and shared with relevant staff.
A list of all students who visit the Medical Room (along with times) is recorded each day and this will highlight recurrent visits. The appropriate action is taken; either by talking to parents or the Pastoral Manager as this can identify problems a student may be experiencing which we can then help to resolve.
Medication in Academy
We are happy to hold medication for you that your child may need to take during the Academy day. However, the Academy is not responsible for noting expiry dates on any medication (including EpiPen) and consequently you are required to complete a Medication Administration form if you would like us to hold any medication. Your child is responsible for ensuring that medication is taken on time. Students are not permitted to leave a lesson in order to take medication unless specifically directed by the medical notes – they must do so between lessons or at morning break or lunch time. Any medication held in the Academy will need to be collect at the end of the academic year.
If your child has an inhaler it is essential that your child has a working, in-date inhaler clearly labelled with their name, which they will bring with them to the Academy every day and keep on their person.
If your child has an EpiPen it is essential that your child has a working, in-date EpiPen clearly labelled with their name, which they will bring with them to the Academy every day and keep on their person. Two extra epi-pens will also need to be provided to be stored in the academy office.
If your child suffers from regular headaches, period pain, hay fever etc it is recommended that parents supply us with medication for their child so they can help themselves to carry on with the Academy day as normal. Students will be supervised to take this appropriately as directed.
Please ensure ALL medication is taken to the Academy Office.
Please find a copy of the forms below:
For further information please see our Supporting Students with Medical Needs Policy.