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Access to education for children and young people with medical needs

Most children with medical needs can attend school and, with some support, take part in the majority of school activities. If your child can’t go to school because of health problems, your local authority has a responsibility to make arrangements for them to continue their education.
If your child gets sick at school

Schools must, by law, provide a space which can be used for the treatment of sick or injured pupils, and for first aid and medical examinations.

Ideally, this means two separate spaces, both containing a washbasin and reasonably near to a toilet:



Under this type of arrangement, the inspection room could be used for other purposes (though not for teaching), as long as it’s always available for medical inspections.