Our school nurses look after the health and wellbeing of children attending a maintained, academy or free school in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our school nurses look after the health and wellbeing of children attending a maintained, academy or free school in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). We are here to offer confidential advice and support to children, young
people and their families. The School Nursing Team consists of specialist practitioners, staff nurses and school health screeners. What we do
We:
• take over from the health visitor on your child’s fifth birthday
• provide training to school staff on managing children’s medical conditions in school
• support healthcare planning for children with medical needs
• inform children and young people who have additional health needs about healthcare services that are available
to them and refer them to services if needed
• offer schools advice and support on all health matters
• run clinics to support families to manage night-time bedwetting. Primary schools
In primary schools, we:
• weigh and measure children at school entry and in Year 6 as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. We can support and advise children and families on weight management
• perform vision screening at school entry
• offer hearing checks if there are concerns
• offer advice and support to children and their parents or carers on a wide range of health-related topics
• promote good health and wellbeing for school children
• offer targeted health promotion to meet public health needs
Secondary schools
In secondary schools, we:
• offer one-to-one confidential advice, to which young people can self-refer. We can advise on diet, exercise, sleep, smoking, their emotional health, healthy relationships and sexual health
• offer targeted health promotion to meet public health needs
• work alongside other agencies to help them understand the health needs of your child
Keeping children and young people safe
Our school nurses play an active role in keeping children and young people safe. Information on our safeguarding policies and details on how to make a referral may be obtained from visiting the website:
https://rbwmsafeguardingpartnership.org.uk
