This on-demand online course is specifically targeted at adults working within the education sector and on programmes that are an extension to this. It provides an overview of how to care for a child with medical needs; the legal responsibilities involved; and how to deliver, store, and dispose of medication and effectively manage dosing by various health and safety rules. This course will provide a sound knowledge of medication use and touch upon specialist treatments for specific illnesses in children. It’s the perfect online course to support practical training.

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

PLEASE NOTE: This course is for general awareness, it does NOT qualify you to administer medication to children in schools you need formal training from an NHS practitioner, this course is not a substitute for this training.

This course will end with a 20-question multiple choice test (Certificate received upon completion with 90% pass mark).

There is no specific date or time for this course - you can complete this course at a time that suits you by logging in to our IHASCO/Atlas on demand platform.

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Important info to note before you begin:

• you will find this course under the title ‘'Medication Awareness for Schools"
• you will need to register/log in using your name and email address to access your account
• you will see 24 courses available on your home screen. You must only select the course/s that you wish to complete, the other courses listed are optional
• if you begin a course, you are required to complete it