CONSENT AND RESULTS:

  • Consent to school health screening:

    1. Participation in Start Right’s school screening program takes place on school premises and is not supervised by parents or caregivers.

    2. Each child will undergo screening individually in a private setting, overseen by qualified health professionals.

    3. A designated member of the school staff will accompany your child to ensure compliance with the safeguarding and privacy policies of the school.

    4. Parental or guardian consent must be provided at the point of sale for a
    child to undergo the screening.

    5. We seek your consent for Start Right to email your child’s screening results to the email address provided at the point of sale

    6. Start Right will email your child's results and personalized receipt to
    you within 24 hours of the school screening, please check inbox and sometimes spam/junk folders.


    All personal data collected during the screening will be handled in
    accordance with Start Right’s Privacy Policy.

  • Your child's consent:

    At Start Right Healthcare, our pediatric team boasts extensive experience, prioritizing your child's comfort throughout the screening process.

    We ensure this by:

    1) Tailoring our explanations of the screening process to match your child's age and developmental stage.

    2) Verifying essential information such as the child's name, date of birth, or caregiver's name to ensure accuracy.

    3) Seeking explicit consent from the child through queries like "Are you ready to begin?"

    4) Empowering the child to decline or halt tests if they feel uneasy at any point. Should such a situation arise, our clinical team will promptly communicate with parents/guardians regarding the matter.

  • Limitations of health screening:

    It is essential to acknowledge that while school health screenings play a vital role in first line identification of potential issues, they are not a substitute for a comprehensive medical evaluation performed by a qualified healthcare provider.

    Limitations may include:

    1. Scope: School screenings are delimited to specific health facets and may not encompass all conceivable health issues.

    2. False Positives/Negatives: Screenings can produce false positive or false negative outcomes, potentially eliciting unnecessary concern or failing to detect genuine health concerns.

    3. Non-Diagnostic: Screenings are not diagnostic in nature and serve to identify potential areas of concern. Further evaluation and confirmation by a healthcare provider/specialist may be necessary.

    4. Limited Privacy: Screenings are consistently conducted in a one-on-one private setting. However, for safe-guarding purposes, children are accompanied to and from screenings by school staff members. In instances where schools permit, students aged 7 and above may travel in groups to the screening area.

RESULTS:

  • Results for school screening:

    1) Results will be provided to parents/ caregivers directly by email

    2) Results will be provided within 24 hours of the last screening day of the school session.

    Example/ if screening takes place 1st-5th March at School, you can expect the results within 24 hours from the 5th of March.

    3) At point of sale Start Right will seek your consent to to email you results. Please provide an accurate email address and a phone number.

    4) Please note your child's results could be delivered to your spam inbox due to your email settings. Please check this if your results are due and not in your mail inbox.

  • Result information:


    Pass Result:

    No potential issues have been detected at this time, based on the parameters of
    our screening. It is important to note that children’s health can change as
    they grow, and annual screening is recommended to monitor ongoing development.

     

    Refer Result:

    This result indicates that the screening has identified a potential issue that
    may impact your child’s health or learning. Start Right has a list of specialized healthcare providers who are reputable and trusted in their respective field.

  • If your child gets a refer result, we recommend you share the information with the school.

    Start Right recommends that parents discuss the findings of your child's health screening with the school, especially if the screening provides relevant information which may affect your child's learning.

    Informing the school enables teachers to take a pro-active approach to make changes to their teaching methods and optimize the classroom environment.

  • Private services / At home screenings:

    During home based screenings, you are welcome to accompany your child at the screening and we welcome any questions you may have. We offer full transparency and can explain every part of the process. Start Right will seek consent for screening at the point of booking, and again, upon meeting with you and your child at home or in a private clinical setting.

    Results

    • If you are willing we can discuss the results on the spot, with or without your child present.