The online electronic consent form system is where you will be able to complete the consent form(s) for your child's vaccination(s). Your child's school will communicate a code to you via their usual method of communication with parents/guardians with which you will be able to access and complete the online consent form(s) for your child to receive their vaccination(s).
If you have difficulties completing the online consent form(s) for your child's vaccination(s) then please contact the service on 0300 124 0366. Queries made via email for this may not be responded to.
Forms must be completed by person(s) with PARENTAL RESPONSIBILTY or DELEGATED AUTHORITY.
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:
The person(s) with parental responsibility will usually, but not always be the child’s birth parents. People with parental responsibility for the child include: the child’s mother; the child’s father if married to the mother at the child’s conception, birth or later; a legally appointed guardian; the local authority if the child is on a care order; or a person named in a residence order in respect of the child.
DELEGATED AUTHORITY:
In particular circumstances, the person(s) who hold(s) parental responsibility may have given delegated authority to a foster carer to be able to give consent for immunisations. Where a foster carer does not hold delegated authority for immunisations, please arrange for the local authority to complete and sign the online consent form.
Information about Parental Rights and Responsibilities (UK Government website)
Consent Process for Year 9+ Pupils
If a consent form is not returned this will no longer be taken as a refusal.
If we do not receive a parental or carer consent decision for the vaccination, by the above consent process, we may allow the young person to self-consent to the vaccination on the day. This opportunity is only offered to young people in year 9 and above, who have read the appropriate vaccination information and who have been assessed by a Registered Nurse as having enough understanding and competence to fully be aware of what's involved. The immunisation will only be given to those who clearly demonstrate they are comfortable in receiving it.
If parents or carers have responded and refused consent, the decision cannot be overruled by the young person and we will not vaccinate.
