At Coppull Parish Church School, we want to make sure that we have the right information and arrangements in place to keep children safe and well while they are in school.

This page explains how parents and carers can tell us about a child’s long-term medical condition or allergy, how to complete an Individual Health Care Plan, and what to do when a child needs medication in school. We follow our Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions and Allergy Safety policies - copies of which can be found at the bottom of this page. 

Please speak to us!

Whenever you add a significant medical condition, allergy or health need to our data collection form, please also speak directly to a member of school staff or contact the school office.

This means that we can make sure the appropriate members of staff are aware and that any additional arrangements your child may need are put in place.

Once we are made aware of a medical condition or significant allergy, school will consider whether any additional arrangements, including an Individual Healthcare Plan, are required.

Does your child have a significant allergy?

If your child has a diagnosed or suspected significant allergy, please contact school directly. We may need to put additional arrangements in place, including an Individual Healthcare Plan and/or Allergy Action Plan, and ensure that relevant staff and catering teams are aware of the necessary precautions.

Individual Health Care Plans

Some children with a long-term medical condition may require an Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP).

An Individual Health Care Plan helps us to clearly record:

• Your child’s medical condition and needs
• Signs or symptoms staff need to be aware of
• Medication or treatment that may be required
• What staff should do in an emergency
• Any adjustments or support your child may require during the school day
• Important contact information

For example, a child with asthma, diabetes, epilepsy or a significant allergy may require an Individual Health Care Plan.

Please speak to us if you believe your child requires an Individual Health Care Plan so that we can make sure the necessary arrangements are understood and shared with the appropriate staff. It is always useful to create these with families together so that all necessary information and arrangements can be shared. 

Where your child already has a clinical plan, such as an Asthma Plan, Allergy Action Plan or other specialist healthcare plan, please provide this to school so that it can be attached to or referenced within their Individual Healthcare Plan.

Please speak to a member of our Office Team to arrange a time to meet with relevant staff to complete one of these.

Short course of prescribed medication, such as antibiotics.

Where medication needs to be administered during the school day, parents and carers should complete our medication consent form (below). 

Paper copies are also available from the school office.

When bringing medication into school, please hand it directly to a member of staff and speak to them about the arrangements.

Please do not send medication into school with your child without first speaking to us.