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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 funding, in the context of the publication of the new draft guidance for the delegation of healthcare re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...