A Notice of Motion calling for a policy for Epi-pens to become part of school first aid equipment across Pembrokeshire, will be put to a full meeting of the Local Authority this week.

The NoM cubmitted by Councillor Huw Murphy which will go before the meeting on Friday, December 12, asks that Pembrokeshire County Council work with all schools to develop a policy where all schools hold epi-pens as part of their first aid equipment.

“PCC can negotiate on behalf of our schools with the suppliers of such equipment to achieve best value through bulk purchasing. The immediate availability of epi-pens in an emergency involving a pupil on school premises has the potential reduce the risk of a tragic outcome,” stated Cllr Murphy in his submission.

“As some background in relation to this NoM is that the April 2025 meeting of the Schools O&S Committee debated the subject of epi-pens. The current policy from Welsh Government states that it’s a matter for individual School Governing bodies to decide whether to stock epi-pens for use in an emergency should a pupil suffer anaphylactic shock, and should they wish to purchase epi-pens then each school does this on an individual basis.”

The Schools O&S Committee in April 2025 resolved to write to Welsh Government to highlight the epi-pens issue, which the Chair of the Schools O&S did.

Since April 2025 the Schools O&S Committee have received no update from Welsh Government and a period of nearly 8 months has elapsed.

“The safety and well-being of pupils is a matter of priority and in view of the lack of response, I would argue lamentably so, from Welsh Government, I feel PCC should proceed to develop our own policy to ensure that every Local Authority school in Pembrokeshire hold epi-pens for use in an emergency hence this NoM,” added Cllr Murphy.