School!!

[Mummybear26]

Hi all, my son unfortunately has a lot of tonsillitis and he has so much time off school because of it myself and the school done a care plan where he can have the antibiotics in school. It was only 1 dose at midday, the first 3 days he got over dosed !! The last 2 days the school never bothered to give him the prescription antibiotics because they failed to stick with the plan I put in a complaint now we’re 4 days over and my son has had a relapse of tonsillitis where the antibiotics were not given correctly now his on two weeks worth and a doctors letter stating it’s important that they are followed up by instructions. Due to the school failing him last time should I keep him off and request work sent home?
Thank you

No, I just meant cant the school give him his medicine at 11.30am? Then you don’t have to go to the school.

Yes id be expecting the school to give the medicine at 11.30 with you phoning to remind them.

I think because I’ve put in a complaint they can’t do so until my complaint has been investigated? I don’t know how it all works with complaints regarding medication etc never been in this situation

I think they are being awkward!

Where do I stand against the school in this matter? It’s bad enough his been suffering since the 5th January and it’s still on going let alone sitting in the same 4 walls and having broken sleep and not seeing his friends or gaining his education. Honestly it’s driving me bonkers!! X

I requested work beginning of last week when he was on 3 lots of medication and only eating ice poles at the time they refused to send him out work because he wouldn’t understand the work unless taught it by a teacher who knows the curriculum which i believe is a pile of crap!! I’ve tried all angles my end and i just hit a brick wall...

I cant tell you - sorry.

Giving medicine is voluntary so perhaps because of the complaint they are nervous to volunteer until they have some proper training/procedures in place. If you are keeping him off ill, they only need set work after a certain number of days.
I do hope you get a resolution.

From this website: www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/penicillin-v-bacterial-infections

Penicillin V is usually given four times a day. This is usually first thing in the morning (before breakfast), at about midday (before lunch), late in the afternoon (before tea) and at bedtime. Ideally, these times should be at least 3 hours apart. Sometimes Penicillin V is given twice a day to prevent infections.

I wouldn’t mind but the school support worker turnt up at my home unannounced... this pissed me off but nothing to hide so let her in, she sat Infront of me wrote out a health care plan signed dated etc and he went to school only for them to f*ck up that’s the only reason why the complaint went in. If they don’t work with me and I refuse to send him in with there crazy plan, will the medication cover him for his time off or will they still try to fine me??

Maybe you go could help?

GP not go

Doctor has already wrote a letter stating he has a bad relapse of tonsillitis and now needs 14days worth of antibiotics and could they stick to what gets put in place as it’s essential if not could they excuse him for the 14 days so he can take the medication at home... I don’t suppose this has helped with there attitude

You haven't answered why the school can't administer at 11.30.

Or why he can't self administer. He's 10 so not entirely unreasonable to expect him to be able to measure 5ml in a syringe.

In terms of the school fining you I feel like there's more to this than you've said. They could try, but if you have the medical evidence (GP letter that you described before) then they wouldn't get too far. The complaint has nothing to do with your son's ability to go to school so it wouldn't stop them giving medication etc.

this agro seems to be because you don't want the inconvenience of having to give him a medicine dose at 5:30am. I get that it would be very unpleasant to have to wake that early for 2 weeks but if you did this then the school could easily give the pre lunch dose at 11:30 (you could set a daily alarm to phone and remind them at 11:25 and could buy DS a cheap digital watch with an alarm set for 11:25 too for him to excuse himself from the class room to go and get his dose) then the remaining doses are at 5:30 and 11:30pm.

you are making too much drama out of this. keeping him home when not actually poorly would be a massive over reaction. obviously keep him home if actually unwell.

Even if the OP gives the morning dose at 6am, it would be perfectly acceptable for the school to administer the second dose at 11.30am. The half hour makes no difference.

He sounds unwell - keep him off school until he has finished the course of medication and is better.

The school he goes too don’t allow any medication on site unless it’s life/death situation ( asthma, epi pen, etc) so the antibiotics technically aren’t aloud on the school premises the reason the school done a health care plan is because his attendance stands below 80% again always had medical evidence to prove his absence through being poorly! Doesn’t matter if the school give at 11:30 or 12 I don’t have a issue with that. School won’t allow him to get the medication ready himself because it’s not meant to be on school property.

I’m confused now... they were previously giving him the medicine yes? Albeit they messed up? But now they won’t do it because it’s not supposed to be on school property?
Surely all this could be solved with a polite chat with them? Ask if they can give him 5ml at 11.30am every day in order to keep him in school?

He has to have 5ml at 11.30- job done.

Why is it all so difficult? Does it really need a health care plan for 10 spoons of medicine?

Yes that’s correct antibiotics of that kind are not actually aloud to be on school premises but due to my son being a child that will get every germ going his attendance is below 80% so they came up with a health plan to get his attendance up and it was for him to have the antibiotics in school of course this is when they messed up and the complaint went in. I am currently waiting for the head teacher to call me back now

Before Christmas my DD’s school had 16 kids with scarlet fever, taking the same medicine your son has. All 16 of them lined up at 11.30am and the school receptionist gave them their antibiotics! DD’s both had a 14 day course. We filled in a form saying how much they needed and at what time... easy.

Another suggestion. Set alarm and give medicine at 5am. Go back to sleep (if possible). Take medicine with you to school and administer just as DS goes in. Take medicine to pick up. Administer before going home. Give before bed. No need for school involvement at all.

Keep the poor child at home til he is better.

@sproutsandparsnips has nailed it.

Does that sound reasonable enough for you OP?