Education Support Team for Medical Absence (ESTMA)

What is the Education Support Team for Medical Absence (ESTMA)?

ESTMA provides support to Hertfordshire schools that have pupils who are temporarily unable to attend school for medical reasons: It s not an alternative to school.

Who is the ESTMA service for?

• Pupils of statutory school age resident in Hertfordshire
• Pupils who have an anticipated absence from school for a period of more than 15 days for medical reasons
• Pupils whose attendance is below 50% due to medical reasons
• Pregnant school girls and young mothers from 29 weeks of pregnancy
• Post 16 pupils already working with ESTMA who require additional support in Year 12 to complete GCSE courses in the core subjects
• Pupils integrating back into school following a period of absence
  due to medical reasons

• Advice
• Education support
• A multi-agency approach
• Support for pupils integrating back into school
• Continuity of education

For further information about the ESTMA service, please contact the Hertfordshire County Council Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043.

You can also find further information about ESTMA by clicking on the link called Hertfordshire Grid for Learning.