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Including Learners with Medical Needs in School: A Guide to Best Practice

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This accessible book is packed with information and strategies that will build your confidence in ensuring that children and young people with medical needs have equal access to education and can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Including Learners with Medical Needs in School provides school staff with a guide for best practice in supporting learners with complex health conditions in their schools. The book includes: An overview of legal considerations and the responsibilities of schools and local authorities How to create a welcoming environment and support the smooth reintegration to school following absences, as well as advice on managing medication and creating strong home–school partnerships Guidance on working effectively with hospital schools, medical alternative provision, paediatric hospitals, and mental health units A wealth of case studies, top tips, and tried-and-tested practical strategies that can be easily applied without huge costs or training Signposting to further resources as well as downloadable specimen polices, exemplar Individual Healthcare Plans, and training materials By implementing the recommendations in this book, schools can make a commitment to inclusion and make a real difference to the educational experience of children with medical needs. It is essential reading for SENCOs, pastoral leads, and senior leaders, as well as a useful resource for school governors and school nurses.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction: the purpose of this book and how you might use it Cath Kitchen Section 1: The Legal Bit Chapter 2: The Legal Requirements Cath Kitchen Chapter 3: Individual Healthcare Plans Cath Kitchen Chapter 4: Local Authority Responsibilities Cath Kitchen Section 2: Best Practice examples of how to include children with medical needs in your school Chapter 5: Checking for dragons and potholes: creating a welcoming environment for learners with medical conditions Tara Bell Chapter 6: Promoting and support attendance Dr Simon Pinin, Dr Victoria Hopwood Chapter 7: The psychological impact of attending school with a medical condition Dr Helen Griffiths Chapter 8: The wider curriculum for learners with medical conditions James Gibson Chapter 9: The use of telepresence solutions Cath Kitchen, Penny White Chapter 10: Working with your local hospital school/medical alternative provision Janet Doherty, Joanna Beswick. Emma Cunha, Gwen Rees-Moffat Chapter 11: Hidden in plain sight: Best practice for support learners with an acquired brain injury Dr Emily Bennett, Dr Gemma Costello Chapter 12: Managing medication in educational settings Nirusha Govender Chapter 13: Best practice in supporting reintegration to school following a period of absence Victoria Howard, James Shryane Section 3: Working with hospital settings Chapter 14: Supporting learners in paediatric hospitals Jayne Franklin Chapter 15: Supporting learners in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Units Karen Ingham, Lorraine Coady Section 4: Next Steps Chapter 16: Children’s Health Charities that can provide advice, support and resources Cath Kitchen, Daniella Rotimi, Tracey Dunn, Rajwant Kaur Singh, Sammie McFarland, Chelsea Wong, Tina Coope, Catherine Hodder, Marina Marinho, Michelle Allen Chapter 17: The Medical Needs in Schools Project Steve Lowe Resources (available online) Chapter 2 - Presentation for governors - Whole school audit tool Chapter 3 - Template for IHCP Chapter 4 - Model LA Policy Chapter 6 - Self-reflection questions for school staff about pupils with long term health conditions Chapter 7 - Further information on top tips in the chapter Chapter 8 - Holistic progress tracker from Becton School Chapter 10 - Links to websites to support the gathering of learner’s views Chapter 11 - Leaflet on best practice for supporting learners with ABI - Links to available training for school staff on supporting learners with ABI Chapter 12 - Case study of best practice in managing medicines in school - Template A3 MAR Chart - Template for medicine errors reporting - Template letter to community pharmacy to purchase AAIs - Template letter to community pharmacy to purchase asthma inhalers - Template medicines in school self-audit - Template medicines information leaflet for parents - Template parental consent form to administer medicines in school - Template school trip medical consent letter. Chapter 13 - Links to resources referred to in the chapter Chapter 16 - Additional resources information from the Children’s Health Charities.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781040353141
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1040353142
  • Publisher Date: 06 Jun 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: A Guide to Best Practice


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