Children with Medical Needs
Below you will find some useful links to support you with Children with Medical Needs to help you understand your rights.
Statutory Guidance (gov.uk)
Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions Statutory guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools and proprietors of academies in England
This statutory guidance applies to:
• governing bodies of maintained schools (excluding maintained nursery schools)
• management committees of PRUs
• proprietors of academies, including alternative provision academies (but not including 16–19 academies)
This guidance is also provided to assist and guide:
• schools, academies (including alternative provision academies) and PRUs
• local authorities • clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS England
• anyone who has an interest in promoting the wellbeing and academic attainment of children with medical conditions, including alternative provision, e.g. independent schools •
parents/carers and pupils
• health service providers
Local Government Association
LGA - School nursing: Looking after the health and wellbeing of school children
This publication summarises school nurses' important role in the education system and includes case studies from across the country focussed on how they provide an invaluable role to children.
To make a Complaint to your Local Authority - Click Here
To request support from Another Level - Click Here
Contact (Contact.org.uk)
Contact have produced a document to help. The link states Many children have medical conditions that significantly affect their school life. Some children miss a lot of school through illness. Others may require medication or personal care during school time, or emergency procedures need to be put in place for them.
For more information - click here
IPSEA (www.ipsea.org.uk)
IPSEA website has useful information on supporting supporting pupils at the school with medical conditions”.. Their website states "Under section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014, schools, Academies and PRUs “must make arrangements for supporting pupils at the school with medical conditions”.
For more information - click here
Services from Another Level Support
Subject Access Request Services
Data Rectification Request Services
Local Level Complaint
Pre Check - Ombudsman Submission
Ombudsman Submission and Complaint Management
Ombudsman Decision Check
Advocacy and Information Sessions
Important Notice
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