To help schools meet the medical needs of pupils the Health Education Service, alongside NHS Nurse Advisers and the Health Protection Agency have developed some guidance.
In June 2004 all LA schools were issued a Schools & Health folder (red folder).If you no longer have a copy of the red folder please contact the Health Education Service and a replacement folder can be collected by yourselves (by prior appointment please).

In your red Schools & Health folder you should have the current information on

• Click here for the Medication Guidance for schools. Issued in March 2010. This replaces the previous guidance of June 2004.
• Information on dealing with needlestick injuries, please click here
• Information on innoculation injuries, please click here
• Asthma guidance, please click here
• Head lice guidance, please click here
• Scabies
• Ringworm
• Dealing with diarrhoea and vomiting
• Sun safety
• Click here for NHS Medical Needs in Schools and Early Years service information
• HPA handbook on Infectious disease control in schools and nurseries.

The Health Education Service runs the First Aid for Teachers course. This is an accredited course that provides high quality training for people working directly with children and young people.

For more information please contact Martin Donovan, Head of Health Education Service.

Headlice
Headlice is the number one recurring health problem in schools. To assist schools  in helping parents deal with headlice we have produced a range of resources:

• click here for poster and DVD on how to treat headlice
• click here for the information leaflet for parents
• click here for comb set.

Hygiene
Children need to learn about personal hygiene and how bacteria and viruses can spread diseases. Click here for the Bugs are Us pack which has been prodiced by the Health Education Service and has

• a cartoon DVD on personal hygiene from the bugs point of view. It also includes section on handwashing.
• three teacher's resourcees with lesson plans on bacteria
• CD of classroom resources.

FAST
Strokes are something that happen to older people. However if children  and young people knew the early warning signs of strokes they could act FAST and get help for their parents or other relatives. The Health Education Service, togther with Birmingham and Solihull Stroke Network have produced a pack for teachers with background information and lesson plans. You can contact the Health Education Service for a copy.