Policy Statement
The aim is to ensure that all children with medical conditions, in terms of both physical and
mental health, are properly supported in school so that they can play a full and active role in
school life, remain healthy and achieve their academic potential.
The Academy will ensure that arrangements are in place to support pupils with medical
conditions to enable them to access and enjoy the same opportunities at school as any other
child. The focus will be on the needs of each individual child and how their medical condition
impacts on their academy life. The policy aims to provide clear guidance and procedures to staff
and parents.
The overall responsibility for ensuring the policy is implemented effectively is held by Rebecca
Collins, Principal and Kerri Norman, SENCo.
The Academy will work together with parents, pupils, local authorities, health professionals
such as specialist nurses and other support services to ensure that children with medical needs
receive a full education. In some cases, this will require flexibility and involve, for example,
programmes of study that rely on part-time attendance at academy in combination with
alternative provision. Consideration will be given to how children will be reintegrated back into
the academy after periods of absence.
No child with a medical condition will be denied admission or prevented from taking up a place
because arrangements for their medical condition have not been made. However, in line with
our safeguarding duties, we will ensure that pupils’ health is not put at unnecessary risk from,
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for example, infectious diseases. We retain the right not to accept a child at academy at times
where it would be detrimental to the health of that child or to others.
Students who are pregnant and require support with medications have an individual mother’s
risk assessment, this will be updated to reflect any requests for support after consultation with
parents.
The academy will work with parents where it has been brought to their attention that parents
do not wish their child to be given medications, and individual assessments drawn up.
