The Department for Education is consulting on proposed updates to the statutory guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions at school.
The consultation seeks views on proposals to strengthen the way children and young people with medical conditions and allergy are supported and kept safe, by:
- requiring every setting to have a published medical conditions policy
- strengthening Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs)
- strengthening recording, reporting and learning from serious incidents and ‘near misses’
- introducing a new requirement for a separate, published allergy safety policy, including training and the use of adrenaline devices
Your responses will help us finalise revised guidance for schools and inform wider work to improve safety, consistency and inclusion for children and young people with medical conditions and allergies.
The closing date for the consultation is 15th May 2026 and can be found here
Medical conditions at school: statutory guidance – Department for Education – Citizen Space
Alternative formats of the consultation are available including Easy Read and British Sign Language
Published: May 5