School Nursing
The School Nursing Service provides information and support to school-aged children and young people and their families in Devon. The service works in partnership with schools and other services to identify those children and young people who may be supported by the School Nursing Service. This can include working with schools to help them support pupils with medical conditions and contributing to policies which impact on health.
Working together with schools we:
- Identify health needs across the school population and plan how to work together to deliver services over the academic year, including providing appointment clinics for young people in arrangement with secondary schools
- Deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)
- Provide early support and advice in relation to a range of health and wellbeing issues such as toileting, healthy lifestyles, sleep routines, relationships and sexual health, and emotional wellbeing
- Identifying children and young people who may require support at transition times
- Identifying children and young people who may be missing from education, or at risk of missing education due to health needs, where there may be a need for school nurse support
- Work with Devon Partnerships as part of Early Help, SEND, and safeguarding as appropriate
You can find the details for your local school nursing hub here What we do – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk).
If you are looking for information and advice on health and wellbeing for your child, the School Nurse service also provides the Health for Under 5s and Health for Kids websites, which host a wide range of information on a variety of topics, and includes signposting to services in Devon.
If you are a pupil at secondary school looking for health and wellbeing advice, take a look at the Health for Teens website, where you will find information and support on a variety of topics, as well as signposting to services in Devon.
If you are aged 11-19 you can also text a school nurse for confidential advice and support. Text 07520 631722 for advice on things like relationships, bullying, mental health, self-harm, and drugs or alcohol.
