Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 122239

Pupils: Meningitis

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 8 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Laura Trott

ConservativeSevenoaks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether school children who have been in a classroom, dining hall, shared areas with someone who now has confirmed meningitis are being offered a)antibiotics b)vaccinations.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Children and young people, including those identified as contacts of cases, can and should continue to attend school or college as normal, including sitting exams and qualifications, unless directly advised otherwise by the local health protection team.Me...

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