Aug 18, 2017, TES.com (Scotland): Children’s medical needs: who should be responsible?
https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/childrens-medical-needs-who-should-be-responsible
Unions say parents should be liable for care in schools, but experts disagree
Many thousands of children in Scotland require medication just to get through the school day. Without it, the consequences can be severe and even potentially dangerous.
Being unable to take medication in school – or a failure to administer it properly – may make it impossible… (subscription news site)
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.