Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114669
Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the lack of statutory authority for (a) schools or (b) local authorities to provide NHS clinical care outside the EHCP framework.
Answer
Georgia GouldSchools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and other education settings where the responsible healthcare professional considers delegation safe and appropriate.The Nursing and Midwifery...
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