Learners with medical conditions

In any given year there are some 100,000 children and young people who require education outside school because of illness or injury. In addition, there are a significant number of children and young people who experience clinically defined mental health problems. The situations of these children and young people will vary widely but they all run the risk of a reduction in self-confidence and educational achievement. (DfES, 2001b)

There are many learners with many needs who quite rightly should be placed under this heading, AIDS/HIV and epilepsy are going to be the two issues discussed, but transferable ideas and information will be included that may be useful for other medical conditions that might be met within educational settings.