Whose responsibility is it to provide my medically unfit child/young person with an education?
Children and young people with medical and/or health conditions are entitled to a full education. In the first instance it is the place of learning that the child/young person is on roll at that must provide this by either sending work home or organising alternative provision such as a tutor. The governing body of the place of learning the child or young person is on roll of must ensure there are arrangements in place to support pupils with medical conditions. The Local Authority (LA) is responsible for arranging suitable, full- time education for children of compulsory school age, who because of illness, would not receive suitable education without such provision. The LA should be ready to take responsibility for any CYP whose illness will prevent them from attending school for 15 or more school days consecutively or cumulatively.