Promote both local and national public health campaigns
How to achieve this:
- Be aware of, and promote local and national public health campaigns
- Support the uptake and delivery of vaccinations
- Support families to ensure children are protected during hot and in cold weather where action is required
- Support school health screening ensuring parents are well informed
- Promote and signpost to the School nursing service for support
Further Information:
Be aware of, and promote local and national public health campaigns:
Display posters, add info to school newsletters and social media platforms supporting current campaigns (e.g Measles awareness).
Visit ‘Services for Schools website’ for Health Protection Updates.
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Support the uptake and delivery of vaccinations:
Support the routine immunisation programme through sharing of information with parents and caregivers at key points and support with consent forms where appropriate.
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Support families to ensure children are protected during hot and in cold weather where action is required:
Explore free resources to assist in your duty of care to safeguard children against UV and prevent skin cancer through education.
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Support school health screening ensuring parents are well informed:
To include auditory, vision, height and weight measurements (NCMP).
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Promote and signpost to the School Nursing Service for support:
The School Nursing service offers all parents and carers in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, the opportunity for their child to have a health assessment and reviews during their children’s school years from reception through to leaving secondary education and transition into adulthood.