Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are adequate numbers of medically-trained staff in schools.

In December 2015, we published the attached statutory guidance for schools on managing the medical conditions of their pupils.

The guidance states that governing bodies must make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions in school. They should also ensure that sufficient staff have received suitable training and are competent before they take on responsibility to support children with medical conditions.

The relevant healthcare professional should normally lead on identifying and agreeing with the school the type and level of training required, and how this can be obtained.