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Safety and inclusion of children

with medical conditions at school

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Chair’s

Introduction

1 Department for Education. (December, 2015). Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions. Retrieved from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3

2 Health Conditions in Schools Alliance. (n.d.). Statistics from our 2017 investigation. Retrieved from http://medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk/

Victoria Atkins MP Vice-Chair

John McNally MP Co-Secretary

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP Chair

Liz McInnes MP Co-Secretary

Jim Shannon MP Vice-Chair

Baroness Ludford Treasurer

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The problem

3 Campbell, Denis (14 October 2013). Children with health conditions need new rules to protect them at school. The Guardian. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/oct/14/children-medical-conditions-guidance-needed

4 A hypoglycemic attack is when blood glucose levels in the body reach dangerously low levels causing loss of concentration, confusion and can lead to loss of consciousness

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Why the duty is important

Duty requirements

Safety

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Academic achievement

Social development

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Wellbeing

5 Dyson, S.E., Atkin, K., Lorraine, C., Demaine, J. and Dyson, S.M. (2012). School ethos and variation in health experience of young people with sickle cell disorder at school. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 9, 33-44.

6 Diabetes UK. (2017). Annual parent satisfaction survey with schools.

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Poor implementation of the duty

Poor awareness and understanding of the duty

7 Health Conditions in Schools Alliance. (n.d.). Statistics from our 2017 investigation. Retrieved from http://medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk/

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8 Dyson, S.E., Atkin, K., Lorraine, C., Demaine, J. and Dyson, S.M. (2012). School ethos and variation in health experience of young people with sickle cell disorder at school. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 9, 33-44.

Lack of monitoring

9 Education Committee, The role of School Governing Bodies, 25 June 2013, HC 365-II 10 Health Conditions in Schools Alliance. (n.d.). Statistics from

our 2017 investigation. Retrieved from http://medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk

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Lack of collaboration with parents

Limited support and training for schools

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11 Health Conditions in Schools Alliance. (n.d.). Statistics from

our 2017 investigation. Retrieved from http://medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk 12 Campbell, Denis (14 October 2013). Children with health conditions need new rules to protect them at school. The Guardian.

13 Roxby, Philippa. (13 April 2013). Why are school nurses important? BBC News. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22106939

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The way forward

14 Kirsten Stalker (2015) Understanding and responding to the experience of disability, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 30:3, 422-424.

15 Dyson, S.M., Atkin, K., Culley, L.A., Dyson, S.E. and Evans, H. (2011) Sickle cell, habitual dys-positions and fragile dispositions: young people with sickle cell at school. Sociology of Health & Illness, 33, 465-483.

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Recommendations

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