School Nursing (0-19 Service)

School Nursing is part of the Trust’s 0-19 Service through which we support children and their families at home and at school from birth to 19 years old.

Our school nurses offer advice and support to children and young people aged 4-19 and their families regarding health needs and public health issues.

We take over the care of children from the Health Visiting Team when they reach school age and continue with the Healthy Child Program which begins at birth.

We see children in school to offer routine health screening and assessment.

We give information about:

• managing additional health needs in schools and educational settings
• developmental concerns
• growth, hearing and vision screening
• the childhood immunisation programme
• behaviour, social and emotional wellbeing, including safeguarding
• common infectious diseases

Update: COVID-19 outbreak
Due to Covid-19 Guidelines, we are unable to offer face to face contacts at present.
We are however, maintaining a telephone based service and you can contact us on 0114 3053224 if you have any queries or if you would like to update us with your telephone number.

School Age Immunisations
Unfortunately as a result of the current situation, we have had to postpone our school and community based Immunisation programme.
We will contact all families and young people that have been affected and will offer alternative dates when the immunisation and vaccination programme is re-established.
Vaccination is the best protection for health and we will ensure all those who need an immunisation will receive one.

Reception and Year 1 (age 4 to 5)

All parents/carers are offered an opportunity to consent to screening of height, weight, hearing and vision.  When consent is obtained all screening will take place in school and the vision check will be carried out by an orthoptist from Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Secondary Schools

The School Nursing Service continues into secondary schools where it provides a range of services for teenagers.

We use a mixture of displays, workshops and confidential nurse led clinics to meet the health needs of young people in secondary school and further education.

This includes advice and signposting for:

• advice on smoking
• drugs
• alcohol
• sexual health and contraception
• weight issues
• emotional health and wellbeing – the Epic Friends website is a useful resource

Find your local team

The map shows the locations and contact details of our Health Visiting (yellow) and School Nursing (red) teams across Sheffield.