If your child lives in the UK, there are equality laws that make it illegal to discriminate against them because of their epilepsy. Children in England, Scotland and Wales are covered by the Equality Act. Children in Northern Ireland are covered by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
The equality laws mean that anyone who provides any kind of goods or services must make sure that children with epilepsy are treated fairly.
The equality laws also mean that service providers may need to make reasonable adjustment to make sure that your child is not at a disadvantage because they have epilepsy. For example, a teacher could provide written information for them if they have missed some of their lesson because they have had a seizure.
Your child is covered by the equality laws if they have epilepsy now, or if they have had it in the past. The laws apply to them even if they take epilepsy medicines that control their seizures.
We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
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Updated December 2011To be reviewed December 2013
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