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<p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure suitable education is in place for children
of compulsory school age who would not otherwise receive it. This includes pupils
with medical conditions that prevent them from attending a mainstream school. Where
pupils are in-patients in medical facilities, this education would in many cases be
provided by the facility itself via an on-site hospital school.</p><br /><p>In all
cases, decisions on the education required should be based on an assessment of the
pupil’s needs and in consultation with the pupil, parents, medical practitioners and
other relevant professionals. Providers and the local authority must ensure that the
education a pupil receives is of good quality, allows them to take appropriate qualifications,
prevents them from slipping behind their peers in school and allows them to reintegrate
successfully back into school as soon as possible. Monitoring and assurance processes
should be established to ensure this quality education is in place and in all cases,
effective collaboration between all relevant services is essential to delivering effective
education for children with additional health needs.</p><br /><p>The Department for
Education’s guidance ‘<em>Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend
school because of health needs’</em> sets out the legal duties and responsibilities
of the local authority with regards education for such pupils. It is available at:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/269469/health_needs_guidance__-_revised_may_2013_final.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/269469/health_needs_guidance__-_revised_may_2013_final.pdf</a></p>
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