Medication Awareness for Schools

Learning outcomes

• Learn the legal responsibilities for school governors to teaching staff and parents
• Learn how to look after children who self medicate, how to handle an emergency situation and covertly administer medication
• Learn how to read pharmacist's labels, how to deliver, store and dispose of medication

About this course

This training is specifically targeted at adults working within the education sector. It provides an overview of how to care for a child as well as their medical needs. As well as this, the legal responsibility that each adult has for a child. Efficiently trained staff will reduce the risk of harm to both students and staff.

By following the guidelines set by The Department for Education & Skills and The Department of Health, we ensure participants are given the best training. This course will provide a sound knowledge of medication use and touch upon specialist treatments for specific illnesses in children. 

It’s a great introduction to administering medication in schools or a handy refresher – However, in order to administer medication to children in schools you need formal training from an NHS practitioner, this course is not a substitute for this training.

The importance of Medication Awareness for Schools

It’s important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organization and employees.

Certificate

Download and print

Each of our courses ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.

This Medication Awareness for Schools course concludes with a 20 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate.In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.

What does my certificate include?

Your Medication Awareness for Schools Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.

Why is this training important?

Compliance

It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.