hospital schools 1950s

Perhaps she had TB ?

Yes, they were well known then in the 50's, 60's and 70's I do not know what happened after that.

I do not know the legal part of it but a child being in hospital for a specific time had to be educated. There were many children in hospital with long term conditions around these years. It was a challenge to the ward teacher as she had different ages and abilities to teach and also the ward work went on around her.

A friends children attended The Royal Hospital School.
Nothing to do with being ill. It was a boarding school for the children of serving naval personnel.

There was a hospital school in our local hospital here in North Yorkshire in the early 1970's. I applied for a job there and eventually counted myself quite lucky that I didn't get the job as the school was closed down shortly after.

There was a school in our local Learning Disability hospital (closed in the 90s). It had vg teachers and extremely caring staff. I had occasional input there and could see that despite everything those children were very lucky. Now of course they would be dispersed into mainstream schools with, if they were lucky, access to a classroom assistant. At the LD hospital school the whole place revolved around them as individuals and staff literally devoted themselves to giving each one exactly what they needed to maximise their potential. It was excellent so, naturally it was closed down. Not sure whether to be or . Both most likely.

Yes, the Royal Hospital School has strong links to the Royal Navy, but I didn't think they took children until they are 11, so not single figures.
There is also Christ's Hospital

But she probably means being educated in hospital; some children were in long-term for TB as mentioned by another poster, also children with polio.

There are still teachers in hospitals who are there for children who may be in for stays longer than a few days.

Here's a link to the one at Great Ormond Street:
www.gosh.nhs.uk/welcome-childrens-hospital-school/about-us

Any education when in hospital for prolonged periods can be very chancy. I was in hospital for several prolonged periods when I was young (15 weeks when I was 6, mostly at Great Ormond Street, and 7 weeks when I was 13) and I received no education during those periods at all.

Fortunately I was quite bright and soon made up lost ground but how other children who experienced big gaps from education and who were, perhaps were struggling with learning managed I do not know.

GOSH still has a 'school'.

www.gosh.nhs.uk/welcome-childrens-hospital-school

So does Addenbrooke's

www.cuh.org.uk/childrens-services/childrens-clinics-and-wards/educational-services-for-inpatients

I expect other big hospitals have schools for long-term patients.

Adolescent mental health hospitals also have schools.

Oooops! Sorry, didn't see Jalima's post.