School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)

Ensuring dogs and children live safely together is an important part of the work we do at Dogs Trust. Through the programmes and support we offer to parents, caregivers, and...

Researcher opportunity on a NIHR funded project to develop a chatbot for CYP with T1DM An unique opportunity has arisen to work with the multidisciplinary team on this important project...

Joint blog post from the LGA, the School and Public Health Nurses Association and the Institute of Health Visiting on the importance of long-term investments in school nursing and health...

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SAPHNA are delighted to launch our special interest group for LGBTQi . The aim of this group is to develop and improve our understanding through training, resources, debate, discussion and...

Reserve a spot at our next practice educators special interest group Wednesday 14th June 2023 – 14:00-15:00 REGISTER FREE HERE

Join SAPHNA in their special interest group, focusing on the school nursing workforce and registered nursing associates TUESDAY 28TH MARCH 2023 – 9AM-10AM – VIA MS TEAMS

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‘SEE ME, HEAR ME, SUPPORT ME: STAYING HAPPY AND HEALTHY’ In response to highlighted need from our nursing colleagues working with school aged children with special educational needs and/or disabilities...

what they know and what they have to say Most vaccinations in the UK are given to children and young people (CYP), however, uptake is below the recommended levels in...

My name is Beth Murdock, I am currently a third year student at Northumbria University. I am in the process of writing my dissertation which is focussing on how the...

A grandmother has told Sky News how she was forced to sell her home of 40 years to help pay for her granddaughter’s childcare.

SAPHNA and the Institute of Health Visiting have today jointly written to Neil O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health) Department of Health...

The new national event for the whole nursing profession Brought to you by RCNi, Nursing Live will see thousands of nurses join together for a packed schedule of professional development...

The date has now moved to Saturday 20th May 2023 Start time: 10.30am – Location: Trafalgar Square. Please join the UKs first ever March for those affected by eating disorders...

Dear Colleagues,  NHS Safeguarding are pleased to invite you to another learning together week, from 27-31 March 2023. We will be delivering the sessions from 12noon – 1pm each day. ...

In this blog post, Rachael McKeown explores the evidence on the health inequalities experienced by young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. New AYPH reports present the latest available data and...

Press release and link to the documents published on GOV.UK SEND Improvement Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/send-review-right-support-right-place-right-time This plan sets out our responses to the feedback we received and the improvements we’ll make...

“Dear colleagues,   We are happy to inform you that the online consultation on the second edition of the Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance is now...

A free, short, accessible course for all professionals working with children on Identifying and responding to intra-familial child sexual abuse FIND OUT MORE

0-19 Research Network (CRN Yorkshire & Humber) SAPHNA have been supporting the growth and development of the Yorkshire and Humber 0-19 Research Network Research can frequently be lost in our...

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After working tirelessly to help re-shape Walsall Healthcare’s School Nursing Team and promote a greater understanding of the invaluable work it does, Professional Lead Sallyann Sutton has retired. Read the...

We are offering these events free of charge. ******************* School nursing workforce and registered nursing associates SIG 28th March 2023 – 9am REGISTER HERE Nurses based in educational settings SIG...

The South East Regional Looked After Children and Care Leavers Group are hosting ‘Making a Difference Week’  13-17th March with a series of on line events each day from 1-2pm....

SAPHNA are delighted to have brought successful challenge to HEE regarding the huge discrepancy in funding across the East of England’s SCPHN school nursing students. We welcome this parity across...

Safeguarding the Safeguarder – 21st February 2023

‘SEE ME, HEAR ME, SUPPORT ME: STAYING HAPPY AND HEALTHY’ Dear colleagues, We are aware that 1st March has now been set as a day of industrial action by both...

The iHV is delighted to have been commissioned by the HEE London SCPHN Project to kick-start the development of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) recruitment pathway. FIND OUT...

‘SAPHNA are delighted to welcome Sallyann Sutton as our new interim Professional Officer. As a SCPHN School Nurse, she has served as part of our committee for over 5 years,...

HPV vaccine lesson plan co-developed with young people. The resource is designed to be given to Year 8 students to help them find out about the vaccine and prepare them...

CAMH-Crisis2: Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: National mapping, models of delivery, sustainability and experience.  Please consider completing this survey and encourage your colleagues/stakeholders to...

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) publishes the final report from the early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer Programme. The research was...

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You will learn about children and young people’s mental health in context, common mental health problems, the impact of mental ill-health, and the support available to maintain mental wellbeing. The...

Young people, online wellbeing, and developing healthier habits PODCAST OVERVIEW LISTEN HERE How can we help young people develop a healthier relationship with technology? Jess McBeath and Ailish Hunter are...

HOLD THE DATE! TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2023 FULL DETAILS COMING SOON!

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Our series of free one-hour webinars to introduce professionals to our practical suite of resources and how they can be be used in your work. VIEW MORE INFO HERE