Written questions

Children: Terminal Illnesses

Commons · Question 347 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on supporting siblings of children with life-threatening or terminal illness; and whether this includes consideration of partnership working with community-based

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 22 May 2026

The department recognises the significant impact that serious or life‑threatening illness can have on children and their families, including siblings. Schools play an important role in supporting pupils through these difficult moments in life through the ...