Overview
Our School Health Advisors work closely with each school to:
Take an overview of the health needs of the children and young people in the school
Provide expert advice to the school on health needs
Undertake risk assessments of each school’s ability to protect the health of their children and young people
Support schools to develop appropriate Quality Assurance processes for health in schools
Support schools in the development and maintenance of Individual Health Care Plans (IHCPs)
Identify health training needs of staff in schools and agree training plan with each school
Work with the Safeguarding team to keep pupils with health conditions safe, manage risk and reduce harm
Identify key health issues in schools