Healthcare Plan Workshops

Given the tragic death of an East London pupil following an allergic reaction to an ingredient in his school dinner, it is timely to remind schools of their statutory responsibilities towards pupils with medical conditions. The findings by the Coroner were that not all school staff were aware of his medical condition nor his healthcare plan.

Please ensure you are following the requirements of the DfE guidance: Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school 2014

(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-

medical-conditions--3).

In particular, you must:

• have a policy in place setting out your arrangements for pupils with medical conditions;
• have a named lead in school for pupils with medical conditions;
• ensure healthcare plans are in place and are regularly reviewed;
• ensure all relevant staff are made aware of health care needs, including any temporary supply staff.

You may also find the website  http://medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk/ helpful for resources, model policies and documents.

In order to support schools with meeting their responsibilities towards pupils with medical conditions, the School Health & Wellbeing Service will be running some Best Practice Workshops in Autumn 2017. The purpose of these workshops will be to explain the local pathways in place and to ensure school staff are well informed and supported. We will be in touch in due course with some dates and times for these workshops and would encourage you to send representatives from your school.

If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact the service directly on

03300 245 204 or via  warwickshireSH&WBService@compass-uk.org