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Further help and advice - Useful documents

Managing medicines in schools and early years settings

DfES publications, March 2005

Reference: DFES-1448-2005

DfES publications, 2001SEN Code of Practice (England)

Reference: 0581/2001

Home to school travel for pupils requiring special arrangements

DfES publications, 2004

Reference: LEA/0261/2004

Implementing the Disability Discrimination Act in schools and early years settings

DfES publications, 2006

Reference: 0160-2006DOC-EN

All the above are available from:

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) publications

tel : 0845 60 222 60

fax : 0845 60 333 60

textphone : 0845 60 555 60

SEN Code of Practice for Wales

National Assembly for Wales, 2004

ISBN 0 7504 2757 4

Available from:

National Assembly for Wales

tel : 029 2082 6078

email : SEN@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Disability Discrimination Code of Practice for Schools

Disability Rights Commission, 2002

Reference: COPSH

Available from:

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Disability Discrimination Code of Practice for Further and Higher Education

Disability Rights Commission, 2002

Reference: COPP16

Available from:

The Stationery Office

tel : 0870 600 5522

fax : 0870 600 5533

textphone : 0870 240 3701


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.
  • Updated February 2011
    To be reviewed February 2013

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