Does the EYFS require providers to keep medicines in a locked container?
No. We have amended the statutory guidance in the EYFS. Except in the case of controlled drugs (the supply, possession and administration of which is controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971) there is no requirement that medicines should be locked away. Medicines which may be needed quickly in an emergency should not be locked away. Medicines should be stored strictly in accordance with product instructions and in the original container.
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