Medication Awareness for Schools
This awareness course explains the Department for Education's statutory guidance on supporting pupils at school with medical conditions and how it applies to medicines. It covers individual healthcare plans, consent, staff training, storage, controlled drugs, record keeping, emergency inhalers and adrenaline auto-injectors, self-administration, trips and what to do after an error. It does not replace practical training, competency assessment or a pupil's individual healthcare plan.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 16
Learning outcomes
- ✓Describe the DfE statutory guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions and the role of individual healthcare plans.
- ✓Explain the requirements for parental consent, staff training and the voluntary nature of giving medicines.
- ✓Store medicines safely, including emergency medicines and controlled drugs.
- ✓Keep accurate records and support pupils to manage their own medicines where appropriate.
- ✓Plan for trips and respond correctly when a medication error happens.
Course contents
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Module 1: The Legal Framework and Healthcare Plans
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 2: Consent, Training and Giving Medicines
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Storage, Records and Emergency Medicines
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 4: Self-Management, Trips and Errors
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate