Update on statutory guidance concerning the support of pupils with medical conditions at school

This statutory guidance is for:

• governing bodies of local-authority-maintained schools
• proprietors of academies
• management committees of pupil referral units (these are places that provide education for children who can’t go to a mainstream school)

It’s also relevant for anyone supporting children with medical conditions.

The templates give example text that schools can use to:

• create and invite parents to contribute to a child’s individual healthcare plan
• ask for parental agreement for administering medicine
• keep a record of medicine administered to children
• keep a record of staff training in administration of medicines

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.