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Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with medical conditions should receive at school.
1. Departmental guidance and advice Special educational needs and…
Apply for a grant to train a senior mental health lead to develop your school or college's approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance and examples of effective practice.
Guidance explaining the powers schools have to screen and search pupils, and to confiscate items they find.
Guidance on the 8 principles of a whole school or college approach to promoting mental health and wellbeing.
How schools can support pupils whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
Support for school breakfast club provision.
Guidance for employers in early years, schools and colleges on first aid provision.
Guidance to help schools understand their health and safety obligations.
Information to help schools increase access to PE, physical activity and extra-curricular school sport, including examples of good practice.
Guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers.
Guidance to help schools understand their obligations when undertaking educational visits and other out of school activities.
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
The healthy schools rating scheme is a self-assessment tool designed to help schools improve the health and wellbeing of their pupils.
How schools can buy, install and maintain an automated external defibrillator.
Guidance for schools about setting up and improving counselling services for pupils.
Guidance to help schools understand what they should do to remove someone who is on the premises without permission.
Guidance for schools and post-16 education organisations in England on providing free period products for pupils and students.
Practical advice for teachers, technicians and other staff who buy, store or dispose of hazardous chemicals.
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