Health & wellbeing
Administering medicine to children in care
The safe administration of medicine to foster children is an important aspect of care. It is a potential safeguarding issue and requires thorough preparation and record keeping. This course is designed to give you general information about properly using medication for children in your care, including how to handle it safely and reduce risks.
What you will learn
- The categories of medicine.
- The child’s rights.
- Safe administration.
- How to handle side effects.
- What to do in unexpected or challenging circumstances.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.