As a general rule teachers should not be involved in the administering of medicine.

Exceptional Circumstances

This occurs where a child suffers from a severe medical condition and the parents have requested that a teacher administer medicine in the event of a child suffering an attack while in school.

• Parents should write to B.O.M. requesting that medicine be administered.
• The B.O.M. may authorise a teacher to administer the medication.
• Only with authorisation from the B.O.M. should the teacher administer medicine.
• The B.O.M. should inform the insurance company.
• The B.O.M. should get an indemnity from the parents in respect of liability.
• It should be reinstated that if medication is to be administered we would wish that a
parent could do it except in an emergency.