Schools Medication Training run by the Corporate Health and Safety Team

These half day courses are to be delivered at the Kedleston Road training centre on: 

  • Tuesday 28th January 2025 
  • Tuesday 25th February 2025 
  • Friday 28th March 2025 

Start time is 09:30 – Finish 13:00 

By completing the course colleagues will be able to:  

  • confirm medication policy key principles. 
  • encourage self-administration of medication by pupils where appropriate.
  • name the ‘six rights’ for safer medication administration.
  • apply the ‘six rights’ in practice. 
  • identify the legal components of a medication label.
  • recognise what medication tasks you can and can’t do.
  • keep accurate medication administration records.
  • monitor and audit medication records. 
  • identify types of medication error and how to report these.
  • state where and how to find advice concerning medicines.

Participants will undertake group exercises and practical elements such as measuring liquids.

If you are interested in a course being delivered in-house at your school please contact the team and we can arrange a date and time. 

Costs for Medication Training:

  • £60 per person for courses held at Kedleston Road. 
  • £300 for 8 places for schools who opt for booking an in-house (in-school) course.  

At the end of the course participants will undertake a short multiple-choice test to confirm an understanding of the theory.

A certificate will be issued to colleagues who have achieved 70% or more confirming a satisfactory level of understanding the theory has been met. The certificate is valid for 2 years. 

Stress Management for Schools – Run by the City Council’s Organisational Development Team

A few places remain available on the two of the courses previously advertised in the circular. The workshops will be delivered face to face at the Kedlestion Road training centre. The course will last no more than 3 hours.

13th January 2025 13.30 -16.30 – 20 places maximum 

11th March 2025 09.30 – 12.30 – 20 places maximum 

This workshop is aimed at School Leadership Teams and must be refreshed every three years.  

After attending this workshop, you should:

Feel able to create an increased sense of support and safety for your school. 

Understand your responsibilities and obligations around stress management.

Understand the six management standards as per the HSE guidance and risk assessment process.

Be able to influence and motivate your colleagues to be at their best through wellbeing support.

More awareness of the impact of stress and mental health at work.

Costs for Stress Management in Schools:

£60 per delegate. 

When paying for the Stress Management course please code your payment to: 

OD Team Cost Centre: 2309.  Nominal code: Staff Development Training: 6085.

Booking: If you are interested in reserving a place on either the Medication Training or Stress Training course,  please email employee.healthandsafety@derby.gov.uk with a first and second choice of date.  

An email confirming a place has been reserved will be sent from the Corporate Health and Safety Team. 

For more information contact Darren Allsobrook

Email: Darren.allsobrook@derby.gov.uk 

Telephone Number: 01332 642380