Written question asked by Tracy Brabin (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Friday, 21 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs: Specific Learning Difficulties

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to teachers and support staff who work with children with specific learning difficulties to support those children with their menstrual health.

Answer: The Department does not issue guidance to schools on menstrual health specifically for pupils with learning difficulties. However, menstruation does feature in guidance on Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), and is covered in the science curriculum at key stage three. All maintained schools must follow the national curriculum and other schools can use it as a benchmark. We encourage schools to consider carefully how to support all their pupils to be safe, healthy and ready to learn each day.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69750
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Pupils Special educational needs Training Specific learning difficulties Periods
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk