Medicines should normally be given to children at home. Even a medicine to be taken three times a day could be before school, immediately after school and at bedtime. Exceptionally, it may be necessary for a child to take medication on a regular basis whilst at school, but more likely it will be "as required��?. Only in specific cases should "over the counter��? medication be brought into school, and this must be with the prior approval of the Headteacher.