Medical conditions at school: statutory guidance consultation

The Department for Education are seeking views on updates to guidance to strengthen how schools support pupils with medical conditions and allergy.

They are consulting on proposed updates to the statutory guidance Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school. The consultation seeks views on how schools can better support pupils with a wide range of medical conditions, including allergy, and create safe, inclusive environments.

They also want to understand how training, individual healthcare plans, incident reporting and learning from near misses can be strengthened. Your responses will help them finalise revised guidance for schools and inform wider work to improve safety, consistency and inclusion for children with medical needs.

Please click here to share your views. 

Related documents below:

Please click here to view Consultation. 

Please click here for draft statutory guidance. 

Please click here for Equalities impact assessment. 

Source: GOV.UK — Department for Education