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Supporting pupils with medical conditions policy: model, guidance and examples

Adapt our model policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions, or use our checklist to make sure your current policy is meeting requirements. Find guidance on how to support pupils with complex medical needs.

Last reviewed on 6 October 2025See updates
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Statutory/mandatory for:
Maintained schools
Academies
Free schools
Pupil referral units
Contents
  1. Download our model policy
  2. Changes to the policy
  3. Use our policy checklist
  4. You must make 'reasonable adjustments' for pupils with disabilities
  5. Make sure pupils have individual healthcare plans (IHPs), if needed
  6. Train your staff to support pupils
  7. Work with local healthcare partners
  8. See examples from schools

The DfE’s statutory guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions sets out what schools must do to make sure their pupils are properly supported.

We refer to these requirements in this article and in our model policy.

Download our model policy

All state-funded schools, including academies and free schools, are required to have a policy on supporting pupils with medical conditions.

Our model policy is designed for you to adapt to suit your school’s context. 

Model policy supporting pupils with medical conditions (schools) DOCX, 208.9 KB
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Changes to the policy The main changes to our model policy are to reflect the updated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.We've also made some extra changes to reflect guidance more closely and improve clarity. Section 1: updated the aims to