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The Children’s Hospital School aims to provide an enriching and enjoyable experience for all our pupils, which ensures normality through education, and helps to prevent anxiety about schoolwork. Where appropriate, we will provide continuity of education within the framework of the National Curriculum. Education is part of the overall treatment of the children and the school is an essential component of the hospital’s facilities.
In providing continuity of education, we will work with curriculum material gathered from the patient’s school. We will also support the reintegration of priority pupils on roll at the Hospital School, back into their home schools.
Useful Links
Absence on Medical Grounds - Policies schools need to have in place to ensure pupils who are absent because of illness or injury have access to education.
Access to Education for Children with Medical Needs- a good practice guide to educational services for young pupils with medical needs.
The DfE run Children with Medical Needs community has been set up to provide a forum to share questions and answers on issues and concerns relating to the education of pupils with medical conditions.
Consultation on the Education of Sick Children- This guidance sets out minimum national standards for the education of children who are unable to attend school because of illness or injury.
The Children's Hospital School is a member of the Hospital Organisation of Pedagogues in Europe (HOPE) - an association of European hospital teachers who work in Hospital and at home with sick children.
Hospital Schools in the UK and elsewhere
Medical Conditions at School - Welcome to Medical Conditions at School, the website for information to help schools and school healthcare professionals support all pupils with medical conditions.
