The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) Regulations 1994

Health and welfare of pupils

6.—(1) Provision shall be made by the proprietor—

(a) for the care and supervision of the health of the children at the school by appropriately qualified persons with, in the case of a school providing for children with a particular type of disability, or particular types of disabilities, experience relevant thereto;

(b) in the case of a school which is also a boarding school, for such steps as may be necessary to be taken to safeguard and promote the welfare of the boarders at all times; and

(c) for the maintenance of medical and dental records relating to the children at the school.

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), provision shall be made (by way of arrangements in pursuance of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 1977(1) or otherwise) for the medical and dental inspection at appropriate intervals of the children at the school and their medical and dental treatment, and for any other medical examination or treatment which may be needed.

(1)

1977 c. 49.