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England

Supporting pupils with medical conditions

Official wording, responsibilities and review duties.

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Requirement and scope

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Source-established phases
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Source-established school types
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EYFS condition
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Accountable
Governing body [2]
Approval
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Operational owner
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Review cycle
Reviewed regularly; no fixed interval is stated [1]

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

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Statutory policy [1]

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Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
Trust board [3]
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
not stated in the source
Review cycle
Reviewed regularly; no fixed interval is stated [1]

Source-established phase exclusions: 16–19.

The governance guide excludes 16 to 19 academies from this medical-arrangements duty.

Source-established school-type exclusions: 16–19 academy.

Statutory guidance expects a policy readily accessible to parents and staff. It does not establish an exclusive website channel, a one-to-two-year cycle or a fixed operational job title. Allergy safety is a separate requirement.

Official models and templates

Official wording

Policy implementation, paragraph 9

9. Governing bodies should ensure that all schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff.

Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school · Reviewed 2026-10-26

7.8.3 Supporting pupils in school with medical conditions

Governing bodies must ensure arrangements are in place to support pupils with medical conditions. Governing bodies should ensure that schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is: reviewed regularly readily accessible to parents and school staff In developing their policy, schools may wish to seek advice from any relevant healthcare professional. Governing bodies must ensure that: the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented There should be a named person who has overall responsibility for policy implementation.  The school’s arrangements should: show an understanding of how medical conditions impact on a child’s ability to learn increase confidence and promote self-care

Maintained schools: governance guide · Reviewed 2026-10-26

7.10.3 Supporting pupils in school with medical conditions

Trust boards (except 16 to 19 academies) must ensure arrangements are in place to support pupils with medical conditions.      The trust board should ensure that all schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff. In developing their policy, schools may wish to seek advice from any relevant healthcare professional. The trust board must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and should ensure that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented. There should be a named person who has overall responsibility for policy implementation.  The  school’s arrangements should: show an understanding of how medical conditions impact on a child’s ability to learn increase confidence promote self-care take into account that many of the medical conditions that require support at school will affect quality of life and may be life-threatening

Academy trusts: governance guide · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Further sources of information

View links to other information and associated advice, guidance and resources15,e.g. templates, and to organisations providing advice and support on specific medical conditions.

Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Sources and updates

Official evidence reviewed 2026-10-26. Check the source edition and conditions before acting.

  1. Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school

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    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ce6a72e40f0b620a103bd53/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions.pdf

    Official attachment · https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ce6a72e40f0b620a103bd53/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions.pdf

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  2. Maintained schools: governance guide

    Reviewed edition matches. Source text matches the reviewed edition.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
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    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maintained-schools-governance-guide/maintained-schools-governance-guide

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  3. Academy trusts: governance guide

    Reviewed edition matches. Source text matches the reviewed edition.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
    Reviewed version
    2026-07-20T12:52:21+01:00
    Last checked
    2026-10-27T11:00:36.203Z
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    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-governance-guide/academy-trust-governance-guide

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