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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Dec 2017
Vulnerable Children

"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Dean on securing this important debate, and the Children’s Commissioner on producing this invaluable report. I want to highlight the impact of parental imprisonment on children. Prisoners’ families are more vulnerable to financial instability, poverty, debt and potential homelessness following the imprisonment …..."
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill - View Speech

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Friday 28th July 2017

Asked by: Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to audit the training given to teachers on how to administer adrenaline and handle severe allergic reactions in children.

Answered by Lord Nash

We know how important it is that children with allergies and other medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education. That is why we introduced a new duty to require governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions, and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area.

To provide specific support for pupils with allergies, we are working with the Department of Health to develop new guidance on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors in schools. This follows the recent publication of the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017, which allow schools to hold spare adrenaline auto injectors, without a prescription, for use in emergencies. The revised regulations will come into effect on 1 October 2017.

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Tuesday 25th July 2017

Asked by: Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that schools (1) are aware of, and (2) adhere to, the provisions of the Children and Families Act 2014 which places a duty of care on schools to ensure that children with health needs are safe and not excluded during the time they spend in school and on school activities.

Answered by Lord Nash

We know how important it is that children with medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education, including having full access to school activities. That is why we introduced the provisions in the Children and Families Act 2014 to require governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions, and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area.

We continue to work with Ofsted and other organisations, such as the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance, to help raise awareness of the duty and to ensure that schools are meeting their responsibilities.