Managing Bowel and Bladder Problems in Schools & Early Years Settings

Managing Bowel and Bladder Problems in Schools and Early Years Settings – Guidelines for good practice (this 4.5MB document can be download in pdf format) has been written to help local authorities, schools, early years settings and health providers develop policies and procedures specific to local circumstances and children’s individual needs in relation to bladder and bowel problems and other toileting issues.

For a number of reasons children may enter the school population either not toilet trained or have specific bowel and bladder needs that require intervention during the school day. Schools need to develop policies and guidelines regarding good practice for the safety and well being of both staff and children when dealing with children with such toileting problems. In order to make sure that children’s individual needs are met and also to ensure staff are appropriately trained schools need to ensure that individual health care plans are drawn up for each child and any staff involved with the care of the child undergoes child specific training.

It relates very closely to other documentation already produced including the handbook ‘Including me’ and ‘Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings’

This work was funded by a Section 64 Grant from the Department of Health

June Rogers MBE, was commended runner up in the Nursing Standard, Nurse 2006 Awards (Child Health Category) for her work on this project.

There is a reference within this document to guidelines which were developed by Lancashire Education Authority in partnership with PromoCon. ‘Toileting/Continence – guidance notes for schools’ was written for head teachers and staff and can be downloaded from this site.

MANAGING BLADDER & BOWEL PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS STUDY SESSION
REEBOK STADIUM, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER
29TH NOVEMBER 2006 – 1PM – 4PM

The combination of a move towards inclusive service provision for disabled children and a rising number of children with complex health needs, means that services across the spectrum are now being required to positively engage these children in services and settings.

PromoCon have arranged a half day Study Session to compliment the new publication, ‘Managing Bladder and Bowel Problems in Schools and Early Years Settings – Guidelines for good practice’ author June Rogers MBE, Paediatric Continence Advisor & Director, PromoCon.

Cost: £25

A booking form is available to download from this site. If you would like further information please contact Debra Evans email: debra.evans@disabledliving.co.uk.

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