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Special Educational Needs: Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children with with epilepsy have individual healthcare plans.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
5 Nov 2024
Target answer date
11 Nov 2024
Answer
13 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children with with epilepsy have individual healthcare plans.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Statutory guidance on ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’ recommends the use of individual healthcare plans as good practice. Individual healthcare plans can help schools support pupils with medical conditions, providing clarity about wh...

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