Safety & wellbeing

Nursery Allergies and Medication: Questions Parents Should Ask

How to discuss allergies, medication and health needs with an early years setting before your child starts.

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If your child has an allergy, medication requirement or other health need, discuss it with the setting before the start date.

Ask about procedures

Find out how medication is stored, who can administer it, how staff are trained and how information is communicated across the team.

Ask what information and forms the setting needs from you and how changes in your child's needs are recorded.

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