Medication Policy and Administration Record

Sets out how your setting accepts, stores, gives, records and returns medicine, including prescribed, non-prescription and emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors and inhalers. The forms provide the written parental permission and the record of every dose that the EYFS requires.

• Whenever a child needs medicine during their time with you
• For children with long-term conditions needing a health care plan
• When training staff and checking medication practice

• Decide your position on non-prescription medicines (clause 6) and on first doses (clause 5.4)
• Insert storage locations and named staff
• Use Form A for every medicine and Form B for every dose
• Review records monthly and check expiry dates of emergency medicines