Question follow-through · 92855

Pupils: ME/CFS

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure teachers receive the necessary training to support pupils with ME/CFS.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
28 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure teachers receive the necessary training to support pupils with ME/CFS.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The department engages regularly with schools on a range of issues.Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed. Governing bodies must ensure that t...

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