Education for sick children

Useful documents

You can find our policy and guidance in the document below:

• Arranging education for children who cannot attend school due to health needs, Stockport Council's policy and guidance, August 2024 (PDF 373Kb)

The following documents from the Department for Education also contain useful information and resources to help if your child is too ill to attend school full-time:

• Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs, December 2023 (PDF 311Kb)

• Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance, February 2023 (PDF 297Kb)

• Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions, December 2015 (PDF 310Kb)

• Working together to improve school attendance, August 2024 (PDF 943Kb)