Medical

Medication

If your child has a medical condition or a short term illness that requires prescribed or non prescribed medication, the school is able to store this medication on their behalf. You will need to complete a Parental Agreement to Administer Medication form. We require prior agreement and kindly request that you contact Student Services on ext 302 before completing the form. Please click here for the link.

For further information regarding prescription and non-prescription medicines in school, please click here.

Long term diagnosed medical conditions

If you have declared that your child has a diagnosed medical condition on their application form, a member of the Student Services team will contact you to discuss whether an Individual Health Plan (IHP) is required. It is the parents responsibility to keep school updated with any changes to their child’s medical condition.

Students who are unwell during the school day

On a day-to-day basis, if a student feels unwell, they should report directly to Student Services, where a member of staff will assess them. Students should not be using their mobile phone to contact home whilst they are in school.

Where possible, students will be encouraged to return to lessons after a short period of rest. If appropriate, and where parental permission has been given, we may administer a single 500mg paracetamol tablet (for students under 16), subject to availability. If a student is unable to return to lessons, parents/carers will then be contacted. If preferred, you may permit your child to carry their own medication. However, we ask that they only bring a single day’s dose into school. This medication must be for their own use only and must not be shared with other students.

Nut & Sesame Seed Allergy

At the start of each academic year, we remind all parents and students that we ask members of the Beaumont community not to bring any foods containing nuts and/or sesame seeds onto the school site. This includes products containing sesame oil or sesame paste (tahini), such as houmous (including imitation versions).

We have a number of students and staff with nut and sesame allergies. In some cases, these allergies can be triggered not only by ingestion, but also through touch or inhalation.

While we cannot guarantee that the school is completely nut- and sesame-free, we do everything we can to minimise risk. By working together and following this guidance, we can help prevent potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.

The school holds an emergency allergy kit for students who are prescribed adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) and/or inhalers. Your child’s school-based Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP) includes a section where parents can give or withhold permission for this to be used in an emergency.

You may recall the tragic case of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died following a severe allergic reaction to sesame seeds in a product that was not clearly labelled. This highlights the importance of vigilance and shared responsibility.