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Rheumatology advice for schools
We aim to give all young people with a Rheumatological diagnosis a school pack which can be given to school to explain about your child’s diagnosis and what strategies maybe helpful to support them at school.
If you have not received one, please ask one of our team who can arrange this for you.
Juvenile Arthritis Research (JAR)
Juvenile Arthritis Research: Schools
- school’s toolkit
- resources and information to be used by schools
- parent zone of resources and information
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS)
JIA at NRAS: Managing JIA in school with leaflets and advice for schools and teachers.
Versus Arthritis
Versus Arthritis: information for teachers, including The School Series on YouTube with information, videos and resources.
Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA)
CCAA: education for JIA with information and leaflets for schools about JIA.
Attendance
Medical Conditions at School: attendance issues fact sheet
Gov.uk supporting pupils at school with medical conditions
Individual Healthcare Plan templates (IHP)
Example templates can be found at:
- Medical Conditions at School
- JIA
- JAR
- CCAA also have a video on Facebook about how to get started with the IHP template
- Versus arthritis and CCAA also provide links to IHP and draft letters to send to schools
Where to get more support
The special educational needs and disabilities information advice and support service (SENDIASS) offer free, impartial and confidential advice to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and to their parents and carers. There is a SENDIASS service in every local authority in England.
Other useful websites
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Disclaimer
Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
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