For families and schools

Medication at nursery and school: how to give it safely and keep a record

Medication is where a small mistake matters most. A simple, written routine protects the child, the staff and the school.

Before any medication is given

• Written permission from the parent, with the medication’s name, dose, times and how long to give it
• The medication in its original packaging, labelled with the child’s name
• Known allergies checked and recorded

At each dose

• Check the child, the medication, the dose and the time against the plan
• Record straight away: what was given, how much, when and by whom
• Tell the family, especially if the child refused it

If a dose is missed

It happens: a busy morning, a child who was asleep. What matters is that someone notices quickly and the family hears. A record that shows each planned dose makes a missed one easy to spot.

Making it easy

In toddlepath, families send the medication plan from their phone, the school approves it, each dose is recorded in a few taps, and families can see that it was given. If a planned dose is not recorded in time, the school and the family are told.