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What health providers do
Types of health services for children and young people
Medical, developmental and wellbeing support
Health input for SEND
Working with schools and local authorities
Safeguarding, regulation and clinical standards
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What health providers do

Health providers deliver clinical, medical and wellbeing services that support children’s physical, emotional and developmental needs.

They include NHS teams, private clinicians, therapists and specialist medical practitioners who assess, diagnose, treat and monitor a wide range of conditions.

Health providers work alongside families, schools and local authorities to ensure children receive the health input necessary to access education and daily life safely and effectively.

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  • Therapists and Specialists
  • SEN Support
  • Medical Technology Users
  • EOTAS
  • EHCP Process
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    Types of health services for children and young people

    Health services supporting children may include:

    • Paediatrics – medical assessment and treatment for childhood conditions
    • Mental health services – CAMHS, counselling, psychotherapy and psychiatric care
    • Nursing services – community nurses, specialist nurses, and home medical support
    • Developmental services – health visitors, early years checks, developmental assessments
    • Medical technology teams – support for feeding tubes, ventilators, seizure monitoring and assistive equipment
    • Physical health services – physiotherapy, orthotics, rehabilitation
    • Therapeutic services – speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics

    Providers may operate in clinics, schools, homes or community settings.

    Medical, developmental and wellbeing support

    Health providers help with:

    • diagnosing medical or developmental conditions
    • managing chronic illness or disabilities
    • monitoring growth, motor skills or sensory needs
    • mental health support for anxiety, trauma, depression or behavioural concerns
    • medication management
    • emergency and urgent care plans
    • wellbeing support for sleep, nutrition and resilience

    They provide reports and recommendations that contribute to educational planning and SEN support.

    Health input for SEND

    Health involvement is often essential for children with special educational needs or disabilities.

    Common areas include:

    • epilepsy and seizure management
    • diabetes care
    • sensory and mobility needs
    • feeding and swallowing difficulties
    • mental health or behavioural challenges
    • chronic fatigue, pain or medical fragility
    • developmental disorders (autism, ADHD)
    • hearing or visual impairment

    Health assessments and therapy input frequently inform EHCPs, EOTAS packages and school support plans.

    Providers may write professional reports for:

    • Section C (Health Needs)
    • Section G (Health Provision)
    • annual reviews
    • tribunal appeals

    Working with schools and local authorities

    Health professionals collaborate with:

    • SENCOs to adapt learning environments
    • teachers and tutors to implement health recommendations
    • local authority SEN teams for EHCP evidence
    • social care when safeguarding or complex needs are involved
    • EOTAS providers delivering home or community-based learning

    They contribute to risk assessments, training for staff, and care plans for medical conditions within school or AP settings.

    Safeguarding, regulation and clinical standards

    Health providers must follow:

    • statutory safeguarding responsibilities
    • NHS and professional body codes of conduct
    • GDPR and confidentiality rules
    • infection control and medical governance
    • safe handling, storage and administration of medication
    • mandatory training in first aid and emergency response
    • enhanced DBS and safer recruitment standards

    Regulation is provided by organisations such as:

    • GMC (doctors)
    • NMC (nurses)
    • HCPC (therapists)
    • CQC (clinical services)

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