SCHOOLS across East Yorkshire have "huge" discrepancies in how they look after children with medical conditions, councillors will be told this week.

A review of how "chronic" medical conditions and severe allergies - such as diabetes, asthma and epilepsy - among pupils are addressed by the region's schools has been carried out by an East Riding of Yorkshire Council panel, whose findings will go before a meeting of the full authority on Wednesday.

Its report said the region does not have a universal policy and this should be put in place, while extra funding should be provided for the school nurse service provided by Humber NHS Foundation Trust. It also said the role of health organisations in helping children with long-term health issues and learning disabilities should be reviewed, claiming there is currently "a lack of a co-ordinated approach" to how they are supported.

A survey on the issue saw 40 primary and secondary schools respond, with information also being gathered from health bosses.