Pupils With Medical Needs

Procedures and related forms are available that outline the process all schools should follow when a pupil is identified as being unable to attend school for a continuous period of at least three school weeks due to illness or injury. These follow the DfES guidance document for pupils with medical needs.

It is important that Northamptonshire County Council schools request involvement of the Hospital and Outreach Education team (C&YPS) and inform their Education Welfare Officer when these absences occur. 

The procedures and forms can be downloaded from the Related Documents listed below. These are arranged in a pertinent order for the practitioners to use. They can be freely copied. 

These procedures form part of a policy for Access to Education for Pupils with Medical Needs which detail more clearly the role of the Hospital and Outreach Education team. 

Schools should consider this group of pupils when reviewing their SEN policy. Statements should be made as to how the school will support and who will be identified as the ‘link person’.

Should you need any more information please use the contact details on the right.

Related documents:

1.  Procedures for supporting access to Education (Word format 40kb)
2.  Summary of procedures (Word format 25kb)
3.  Request for involvement (Word format 36.5kb)
4.  Request for medical advice (Word format 27kb)
5.  Pupils out of school due to a medical condition - PEP 1 (Word format 30kb)
6.  Initial baseline checklist (Word format 42kb)
7.  Risk assessment (Word format 26kb)
8.  Parental guidelines and recommendations (Word format 25kb)
9.  Agreement for teaching and internet use (Word format 27.5kb)
10.  Teachers weekly Timetable (Word format 35kb)
11.  Lone working Policy (Word format 113kb)
12.  Individual learning plan (Word format 25kb)
13.  Protocol and guidelines for staff (Word format 45kb)
14.  Parental information form (Word format 26kb)
15.  Evaluation of Individual Learning Plan (Word format 25kb)
16.  School information sheet (Word format 34kb)
17.  Request for work sheet (Word format 27kb)