Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend the statutory guidance entitled Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school to include a requirement for all schools to publish their medical conditions policies.

We know how important it is that children with medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education. That is why we introduced the duty, under section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014, to require governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area.

We keep this statutory guidance under review. We will continue to ensure that it clearly sets out the arrangements that governing boards should be making to support pupils with medical conditions, based on best practice.

All governing boards should ensure that the school's policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff.