PART 5

Welfare of children

Pupils with medical conditions

Duty to support pupils with medical conditions
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1
The appropriate authority for a school to which this section applies must make arrangements for supporting pupils at the school with medical conditions.
2
In meeting the duty in subsection (1) the appropriate authority must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
3
The duty in subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a pupil who is a young child for the purposes of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 (regulation of provision of childcare in England).
4
This section applies to the following schools in England—
a
a maintained school;
b
an Academy school;
c
an alternative provision Academy;
d
a pupil referral unit.
5
In this section—
- “the appropriate authority for a school” means—
  1. in the case of a maintained school, the governing body,
  2. in the case of an Academy, the proprietor, and
  3. in the case of a pupil referral unit, the management committee;
- “maintained school” means—
  1. a community, foundation or voluntary school, within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, or
  2. a community or foundation special school, within the meaning of that Act.
6
The Education Act 1996 and this section are to be read as if this section were included in that Act.