- The school must ensure all children with asthma/allergy/wheeze have quick and easy access to their medication
- Medications and spacers should be clearly labelled with the student’s name and stored in an easily accessible place, ideally with the child
- Students should have an in-date inhaler, spacer and/or adrenaline device (if prescribed) at school
- Inhalers must be administered via a spacer (unless the inhaler is a breath activated device)
- Expiry dates on medication must be regularly checked by staff and replaced when required
- Students who require active management in school for allergies must have an Individual Healthcare Plan developed by the school
- School must liaise with school nursing and attach the allergy care plan to the Individual Healthcare Plan
- School must have a whole school asthma action plan, kept in a known and easily accessible location
- Any child or young person with severe allergies requiring adrenaline devices must have an Allergy Action Plan which should be attached to their Individual Healthcare Plan
- Any child or young person with asthma and prescribed reliever inhaler salbutamol should have a Personal Asthma Action Plan (PAAP) attached to their Individual Healthcare Plan
- A centralised record of medication usage must be kept, and parents must be informed of any incidents/usage of medications
- A list of individuals with known allergies (including up to date photos and lists of their known allergens) should be kept in places where food may be served or handled. These lists should only be available for staff to view
- Students should be encouraged to self-manage their condition where appropriate (secondary school students)
RECORD OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DURING SCHOOL (EXAMPLE)
LETTER FOR PARENTS FOR USE OF PERSONAL MEDICATION (EXAMPLE)
ASTHMA AND ALLERGY INCIDENT REPORTING FORM (EXAMPLE)
WHOLE SCHOOL ASTHMA ACTION PLAN – EARLY YEARS SETTINGS