Schools: Health Services
Commons · Question 10306 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support school staff and pupils in terms of i.) training and, ii.) funding, in the context of the publication of the new draft guidance for the delegation of healthcare re
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Jun 2026
The department and the Department of Health and Social Care are working closely to produce guidance on clinical healthcare in schools.Schools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and othe...