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Managing Pupils Conditions

Managing medical conditions in schools is vital. You must be prepared to support pupils if they need medical help at school. Some students may need your assistance with day-to-day management of a health condition, such as asthma or epilepsy. At other times, you may need to respond quickly to a pupil having a medical emergency. This course will explore common medical conditions you could come across in a school environment.

Learning outcomes:

Identify common medical conditions, so you can support a pupil when needed
Describe IHCPs and medication procedures, so you can protect pupils
Recognise your legal and safeguarding responsibilities, so you can support pupils fairly

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course covers your legal, safeguarding, and inclusion responsibilities, and helps you spot signs of common medical conditions in children and young people. You’ll also learn about Independent Healthcare Plans (IHCPs) and what to do about medication, so you can act legally to protect pupils.

Managing medical conditions is useful for anyone who works in schools. All school staff share a responsibility to support pupils’ medical needs, from daily management to emergency incidents.

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This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.