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| Grandfather takes wrong child out of school after mix-up | Grandfather takes wrong child out of school after mix-up |
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| A school handed over the wrong child to a grandfather who came to collect her for a doctor's appointment. | A school handed over the wrong child to a grandfather who came to collect her for a doctor's appointment. |
| An investigation has been launched at the Napier Community Primary School, in Gillingham, after the six-year-old girl was taken to the doctor and prescribed liquid paracetamol. | An investigation has been launched at the Napier Community Primary School, in Gillingham, after the six-year-old girl was taken to the doctor and prescribed liquid paracetamol. |
| It is understood the grandfather did not realise he had the wrong child. | It is understood the grandfather did not realise he had the wrong child. |
| It was only when the girl went home and showed her mother medicine she had been given that the mix-up came to light. | It was only when the girl went home and showed her mother medicine she had been given that the mix-up came to light. |
| Zerina Slade, the school's headteacher, said it was "treating the matter extremely seriously". | Zerina Slade, the school's headteacher, said it was "treating the matter extremely seriously". |
| 'Never again' | 'Never again' |
| "As soon as we realised this had occurred, we launched an investigation," she said. | "As soon as we realised this had occurred, we launched an investigation," she said. |
| "This has not only involved speaking with staff to find out how this could have happened, it has also involved reviewing all our procedures in connection with children's safety. | "This has not only involved speaking with staff to find out how this could have happened, it has also involved reviewing all our procedures in connection with children's safety. |
| "I have also spoken with the mother of this child to offer our sincere apologies over this regrettable incident and to assure her that we are reviewing all our safeguarding policies - with the help of the council - to ensure this never happens again." | "I have also spoken with the mother of this child to offer our sincere apologies over this regrettable incident and to assure her that we are reviewing all our safeguarding policies - with the help of the council - to ensure this never happens again." |
| It is understood the girl had the same first name and was in the same class as the man's granddaughter. | |
| The grandfather and child both travelled together to the Gillingham Medical Centre where she attended the doctor's appointment. | |
| Rehman Christi MP, who represents Gillingham and Rainham, praised the school for implementing enhanced safety procedures while the investigation is carried out. | Rehman Christi MP, who represents Gillingham and Rainham, praised the school for implementing enhanced safety procedures while the investigation is carried out. |
| He said: "This incident could happen at any school around the country." | He said: "This incident could happen at any school around the country." |