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Schools: Epilepsy

Volume 480: debated on Wednesday 8 October 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what specialist epilepsy schools there are in East Lancashire. (221899)

The Department does not hold information on schools that cater specifically for pupils with epilepsy, as it is a condition that falls within the broader descriptions of special educational needs used to categorise and classify special schools. Most pupils with epilepsy can be educated, mainstream schools but depending on the severity of the condition pupils may be educated in a variety of different types of special school. We are aware of one independent school in Lancashire, Oliver House School, which caters for children with epilepsy.