Resources

For quick reference we have listed the links to further information included in the course:

Module 1 - What is epilepsy

Epilepsy syndromes

Diagnosis

Photosensitive epilepsy

Module 2 - Managing seizures

Safety advice for people with epilepsy

Module 3 - Epilepsy in schools: The issues

Your child and epilepsy – a free online course for parents and carers of children with epilepsy

Module 4 - What schools need to do

Reporting and recording

To help you with record keeping there is legal guidance and templates provided for schools to support pupils with medical conditions. This is different for the different parts of the UK.

What the law says

Equality Act 2010 and schools (pdf) [applies in England, Scotland and Wales]

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Module 5 - Learning, behaviour and wellbeing

Checklist for school trips (Word)

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End of course quiz

Test your knowledge and get your certficate.

Please complete the end-of-course quiz to get your certificate. There are 20 questions, to pass and get your certificate you need to get at least 15 out of 20 right.

Epilepsy Action would like to thank everyone who contributed to this course

Toni Chilton | Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paediatric Epilepsy, University Hospital of Southampton
Mary Codling | Primary healthcare lead nurse for learning disabilities / epilepsy nurse specialist, Berkshire Healthcare Trust
Helen Jameson | Epilepsy specialist nurse, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Daniel Hindley | Consultant paediatrician, Royal Bolton Hospital
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Alison Hillman Trust

Resources

Individual healthcare plans

Medical conditions policy

Training

Reporting and recording

What the law says

Join our October reading challenge!

End of course quiz