Question: What is the definition for a vulnerable child?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
section_headers: Prioritising pupils
How are vulnerable children defined?
section_content: During the coronavirus outbreak vulnerable children and young people are
defined as those who:

are assessed as being in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989, including children who have a child in need plan, a child protection plan or who are a looked-after child
have an education, health and care (EHC) plan and it is determined, following a risk assessment, that their needs can be met as safely or more safely in the educational environment; or
have been assessed as otherwise vulnerable by education providers or local authorities (including children’s social care services), and who are therefore in need of continued education provision - this might include children and young people on the edge of receiving support from children’s social care services, adopted children, those at risk of becoming NEET (‘not in employment, education or training’), those living in temporary accommodation, those who are young carers, and others at the provider and local authority discretion

Read the guidance on how schools should continue to support vulnerable
children.
*[EHC]: Education, Health and Care

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The question asks for the definition of a vulerable child. while the answer does give details about how a vulnerable child may have been assessed, it doesn't give any information about the characteristics or determinants of vulnerability.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides definition and comprehensive explanation on people who are considered to be vulnerable children and young people.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance COVID-19: guidance for young people on shielding and protecting people most likely to become unwell if they catch coronavirus
section_headers: Clinically extremely vulnerable people
section_content: Some adults and young people have health conditions that mean they are more
likely to get very unwell and might have to go to hospital if they catch
coronavirus (COVID-19). These people are described as being clinically
extremely vulnerable and include those who:

have had a solid organ transplant – kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, or lung
are having treatments for some cancers
have severe long-term lung disease including cystic fibrosis and severe asthma
have rare diseases that increase their risk of infection
are on medication that compromises their immune system and so are much more likely to get infections and become seriously unwell from them
are pregnant with significant heart disease

This guidance is for all adults and young people who are most likely to become
very unwell if they catch coronavirus (COVID-19), wherever they live or
usually spend their time. This could be:

in their own home
in a care home
at school
at a special school (for example a school for young people with special educational needs)
at university


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The answer goes into good detail concerning exactly what is meant by vulnerable. it gives several examples. this directly answers the question.
This does not answer the question. This answer provides information on people who are described as being clinically extremely vulnerable and does not provide any information on people who are described as vulnerable children.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus outbreak
section_headers: Prioritising children
How are vulnerable children defined?
section_content: The government encourages vulnerable children and young people to attend
educational settings, unless they have underlying health conditions that put
them at severe risk.
During the coronavirus outbreak, vulnerable children are defined as those who:

are assessed as being in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989, including children who have a child in need plan, a child protection plan or who are a looked after child
have an education, health and care (EHC) plan, and it is determined, following risk assessment, that their needs can be as safely or more safely met in the educational environment
have been assessed as otherwise vulnerable by educational providers or local authorities (including children’s social care services), and who are therefore in need of continued educational provision. This might include children on the edge of receiving support from children’s social care services, adopted children, those who are young carers, and those living in temporary accommodation
and others at the provider’s and local authority’s discretion

Vulnerable children’s attendance is encouraged, where it is appropriate for
them. A brief summary of attendance expectations, across the different groups
of vulnerable children and young people, is as follows:

for vulnerable children who have a social worker, attendance is encouraged where this is appropriate in line with the advice set out by Public Health England
for vulnerable children who have an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan, attendance is encouraged where it is determined, following risk assessment, that their needs can be as safely, or more safely, met in the educational environment
for vulnerable children who are deemed otherwise vulnerable, at the childcare setting, school or local authority’s discretion, attendance is encouraged where this is appropriate

Educational providers, local authorities, social workers, parents/carers, and
other relevant professionals (where applicable), should work together closely
to consider factors, such as the balance of risk, including health
vulnerabilities, family circumstances, risks outside the home, and the child
or young person’s assessed special educational needs. Further detail on
supporting vulnerable children is set out in Supporting vulnerable children
and young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak.
*[EHC]: education, health and care

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The question asks for a definition of vulnerable. The answer goes into a lot of detail about how vulnerable children are assessed, but it doesn't give any information about how vulnerability is defined.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides definition and information on people who are considered as vulnerable children. It also provides further information on the attendance expectations across different groups of vulnerable children and young people on the educational settings.

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