At Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School, we use Medical Tracker as a key part of our safeguarding and health provision to ensure that pupils receive safe, effective and well-coordinated medical support. Medical Tracker enables us to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of pupils’ medical conditions, allergies, care plans and medication requirements, helping staff to respond quickly and appropriately to individual needs. The system supports compliance with statutory guidance by ensuring that allergy information and healthcare plans are readily accessible to staff, while also providing a secure platform for recording and monitoring medication administered in school. Medical Tracker helps us maintain high standards of staff professional development through training resources and clear guidance, ensuring colleagues are confident in meeting the medical needs of pupils, including those at risk of anaphylaxis. It also strengthens communication with parents and carers by providing timely notifications, updates and records relating to incidents, medical treatment and healthcare arrangements. Through the effective use of Medical Tracker, Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School promotes a culture of safety, accountability and partnership, ensuring that every child can thrive in a supportive and well-informed environment.
Reporting Absence (Please ensure every child has 96%+ school attendance)
Please contact school as soon as possible if your child is unwell, especially if your child has an infectious disease. Please call school on the telephone number (01942) 671442.
Guidance on Infection Control
For this reason it is essential that the school is informed of any change in contact details and circumstances.
Below is the document we use from the Department of Public Health for guidance on Infection Control. Please note we will adhere to the advice in this document on the recommended period children must be kept away from school or nursery. Click on the link below to view the Guidance on Infection in schools poster which explains infection control in detail.
Should I keep my child off school?
Illness at School
If your child becomes unwell during school we will telephone parents and carers using the contact numbers you have provided. Arrangements will then be made for parents or a responsible adult to collect the child. It is important that the emergency contact form is filled in for each child to assist in the event of parents being unavailable. Parents will be asked to update this information annually.
Administration of Medication
If your child is well enough to be in school but they have been prescribed medicine, we can administer medicine following the Local Authority guidelines. You need to visit the school office and complete and sign the required forms before we can administer medicine to your child. If the medicine is ongoing (e.g. asthma inhalers, tablets etc) it is your responsibility to ensure that medicine is available and in date.
For any pupils who require on-going medication, they need to arrange for an appointment with Mrs Ainscough to ensure that school has a HCP in place.
Head Lice
Head lice are very common particularly in school settings. Parents are advised to check their children’s hair regularly for signs of head lice. Treatments are available from pharmacies. If head lice is reported in a classroom a letter will be sent home to advise parents and carers.
More information about head lice is available from the
Head lice are very common particularly in school settings. Parents are advised to check their children’s hair regularly for signs of head lice. Treatments are available from pharmacies. If head lice is reported in a classroom a letter will be sent home to advise parents and carers.
More information about head lice is available from the NHS Website.