United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 348
Children: Terminal Illnesses
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13 May 2026
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22 May 2026 · Answer
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22 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of a life-threatening or terminal illness on children’s school attendance, attainment and wellbeing, whether they are the affected child or their sibling.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of a life-threatening or terminal illness on children’s school attendance, attainment and wellbeing, whether they are the affected child or their sibling.
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22 May 2026
Answer
The department recognises that a life‑threatening or terminal illness can have a significant impact on children’s attendance, attainment and wellbeing, both for those directly affected and for their siblings.The department does not hold specific data on t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/348
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904372
- uk · wq-1904372 · source updated 22 May 2026