A vital safety net is lost when a child is excluded or off-rolled—and the likelihood of their involvement in gangs and knife crime increases, says Anne Longfield
Children and young people are coming to accept that exposure to online sexual harm and receiving and being asked for explicit images is now a part of everyday life. Pete Henshaw takes a look at the latest report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
With the government's new commitment to PSHE and RSE delivery, it is important that school nurses feel prepared to deliver effective health promotion sessions. Richard Cotton offers some advice on behaviour management to ensure they run smoothly.
The Cavell Nurses' Trust offers support for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants who face hardship. The charity's #RaiseYourWhisks campaign aims to raise funds during a week of action taking place from the 5th to the 12th of May.
There have been recent calls for all health professionals, as well as the general public to be educated on the signs and symptoms of sepsis. Dorothy Lepkowska discusses some of these
Panic disorder is most likely to develop in mid-adolescence and the condition is often comorbid with other mental health problems. This month, Stephanie Thornton looks at strategies to support students with panic disorder and those experiencing a panic attack.
This series provides an overview of a selection of relevant public health research and comments on the findings and methods. Stephanie Thornton discusses research articles on the practice of mindfulness.
There are still challenges ahead, but the relationships and sex education and health education guidance is a step in the right direction to helping children grow up healthier and happier, says Anna Feuchtwang
Mindfulness and yoga are being taught at school to children at risk of exclusion and/or with special needs to help provide them with coping strategies. Dorothy Lepkowska explains
To mark Children's Grief Awareness Week—which runs from November 15 to 21—Alison Penny considers how schools can be better prepared to support young people who are coming to terms with the death of someone close
Breast ironing is a serious safeguarding issue, with over 3.8 million girls affected worldwide and over a thousand in the UK. This article provides an overview of the practice, the signs and risk factors.
The environmental challenges and uncertainties facing children and young people can have a profound impact on their mental health and wellbeing. In this two-part mini-series, Stephanie Enson looks at the current dilemmas, necessary changes, and how to prepare young people.
Children with learning disabilities are more likely to experience eye and vision problems and yet many are not accessing eye care. In January 2019, the NHS Long-Term Plan for England pledged to introduce dental, hearing and sight checks in special schools to address some of these health inequalities.
It is vital that children and young people living with domestic abuse receive support from schools. School nurses can play a role in relaying advice on what school staff members should look out for and what they can do to help them.
As a part of its health-monitoring programme, Sweden invites all children to access health services. In this qualitative study, first meetings with newly arrived child migrants and their families are described from the perspective of primary school nurses through three themes: methods and strategies in use, impact of the first health dialogues, and dedication of the school nurses. With many newly arrived migrants and scarce support within the school system, the nurses felt abandoned in balancing their available work hours with their own ambitions and conducting the meetings, including health checkups and mapping the vaccination status of the children.
A guide from the University of Oxford and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust offers practical ways in which schools can support young people at risk from self-harm, which school nurses can share with school staff members to help them respond.
British Journal of School NursingVol. 14, No. 1 RepresentationGiving students the skills to develop innovative public health interventionsRuth ThomasRuth ThomasSearch for more papers by this authorRuth ThomasPublished Online:12 Feb 2019https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2019.14.1.47AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 February 2019Volume 14Issue 1ISSN (print): 1752-2803ISSN (online): 2052-2827 Metrics History Published online 12 February 2019 Published in print 2 February 2019 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download
With the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme extended to boys from this autumn, it is important to be ready to ensure a continued high uptake of the vaccine.
Objective: This study aimed to explore parents' attitudes toward the content of their child's packed lunch, school healthy eating policies, and their child's wishes. Furthermore, in this context, it also aimed to explore perceptions of health promotional materials and how these interventions interplayed with issues parents felt were important. Design: The ideology of ‘figured worlds’ was used as a stance to consider the relationship between bounding structures within society and the individual positional identity. Focus groups interviews obtained qualitative data of parents' multiple viewpoints. Iterative categorisation was employed as a method of analysis to observed findings in the data in relation to the individuals as intersubjective beings and their behaviour influenced by environmental conditions. Setting: A cross selection of local schools and parenting network were approached. Snowballing techniques were implemented highlighting the inclusion criteria. Subjects: Participants were required to have a child attending primary school who they provided a packed lunch for on a regular basis. Results: Three umbrella themes were identified: ‘The parents ideal’, ‘The child's desires’, and ‘Inconsistencies of the governing school’. A fourth theme, ‘The health promotional intrusion’ provides insight into the parents' reality when being presented with health promotional materials. Conclusions: This study has highlighted the complex, conflicting interplay between parents' ideal for their child's diet, their child's desires and the governing approaches to encouraging healthier choices. This understanding is vital when designing specific interventions to meet the needs of individuals, which prevent, protect and promote a healthy lifestyle for children and their families.
Many schools work hard to make the best provision they can for students with medical needs, but it is not always easy. Jackie Wheatley highlights key areas of best practice, considers some of the legal requirements placed on schools, and offers her advice
