School Nursing

What is School Nursing

The School Nursing team offers consistent support across Sandwell for all children and young people aged 5-19, including those attending mainstream schools, home-educated students, and those in alternative provisions.

School Nurses will provide support and advice for a wide variety of health needs to support children and young people in reaching their full potential and accessing appropriate education provision.

School Nurses will also signpost or refer on as appropriate. School nurses deliver a core health education programme to all primary schools across the authority.

Sessions offered are:

Reception: Hand Washing and Tooth Brushing

Year 1: Accident prevention

Year 2: PANTS

Year 3 and 4: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Year 5: Puberty

Year 6: Emotional health and wellbeing with a focus on transition to secondary school

Parent Drop-Ins: 3 times a year

Chat Health

Chat Health is a text service available for and Parents and Carers (of children aged 5-19) and young people (aged 11-19) in Sandwell.

The service offers advice on a wide range of issues such as bullying, emotional health and wellbeing, sexual health as well as illnesses.

Contact Numbers:

Parents/Carers- 07480 635486

Young People- 07312 263756

For more information on school nursing and how they can support you and your family visit Healthy Sandwell