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Getting results for pupils with epilepsy
Getting educational results for pupils with epilepsy is the issue being discussed at a Westminster reception on 22 November.
Organised by the Joint Epilepsy Council (JEC) an umbrella organisation working on behalf of epilepsy charities, the event for education professionals is being supported by MPs Valerie Vaz and Sam Gyimah.
Discussion will centre on why children with epilepsy are failing to reach their educational potential and what solutions are needed for change.
More than 40,000 young people with epilepsy are in education. On average, there are 5 young people in every secondary school and one in every primary. About one third of these children have continuing seizures which are likely to affect their concentration, behaviour and attendance levels at school. For the two thirds of children whose seizures are controlled, the anti-epileptic drugs they are taking can have a substantial impact upon their concentration and learning.
Schools often do not know how best to support these children but low or no cost advice is available from the voluntary sector which can improve education outcomes for young people with epilepsy.
More information about this event is available from Sharon.jec@btconnect.com
