Medical Referral
Prior to Referral
If a family and multi-agency meeting has not been arranged prior to the referral being made we will ask you to do this after the case has been discussed at Allocations Panel if the referral has been accepted. This will enable us to plan appropriate provision for the child or young person.
Once a multi professional meeting has been held to agree that a medical referral is appropriate please read these supporting guidelines for details on what makes a complete medical referral. It’s the referring school’s responsibility to complete the relevant forms, and gather the medical evidence together before submitting the referral.
All medical referrals will be discussed at the monthly Allocations and Partnership meetings and you will be informed of the outcome.
Please also refer to the DFE statutory guidelines: Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions. Click here to view the guidelines.
Referral Process
Complete the Referral form on the Somerset Services for Education website - Request for Medical Tuition:
Outcome and actions following the Allocations and Partnership meeting will be sent to the referring school
Referrals without medical evidence will be returned. It is the referring schools responsibility to ensure that we receive the ‘Medical Information’ form.
It is important that the supporting medical practitioner form gives clear guidance on the number of hours of education the student can access each day and the environment in which lessons should take place.
We work only with those students who are not currently attending school provision, and who will not be able to attend school even with adaptations to timetables and support being given by the school.
Outcomes
Once a referral has been discussed by the allocations panel the outcome will be sent to us and the referring school, and the necessary arrangements for provision will be made.