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Written question asked by Jayne Kirkham (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Nurses: Educational Institutions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a nationally consistent delivery model for NHS-commissioned clinical nursing services for children and young people in education settings.

Answer

The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever.  The National Health Service is responsible for meeting the health needs of children and young people diagnosed with an illness or medical condition, including long term conditions.

On 5 February Standardising community health services – core component descriptions was published, and is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/standardising-community-health-services-core-component-descriptions/

It includes the core components of a special school nursing service and community children's nursing service. This document is primarily to support integrated care boards’ strategic commissioning of Community Health Services.

Within this document, NHS England outlines the core responsibilities of these services, including their role in supporting children with medical conditions to access education settings.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110227
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Children Educational institutions Nurses Young people
Link
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