SAPHNA is a non-affiliated professional organisation and charity established in 2006, formed and led by a group of dedicated, experienced school and public health nurses from across the UK. We are dedicated to the promotion of excellence in school and public health nursing practice for school-aged children and young people by supporting and developing the workforce and working in partnerships to influence health and care policy for school-aged children and young people.
Our mission of ‘supporting school and public health nursing to provide equality and excellence in school nursing practice leading to improved health outcomes and reduce inequalities for all school aged children, young people, their families, and communities’ is what has and keeps us determined to continue in our mission and tenacious dedication.
Since its’ inception, SAPHNA has grown to be recognised nationally and internationally as the leading professional association that solely represents school and public health nurses voice of school and public health nurses across the UK. SAPHNA has gone from strength to strength and is a valued and esteemed organisation and demand for our services continue to grow.
Our profile and influence have grown. We work with a wide variety of other charitable organisations, industry, statutory bodies, third sector. other partners and professional organisations, to continue improving the lives of children and young people. Learn more about the partners we work closely with.
Our small but might team of professional officers, chief operating officer, and admin manager, alongside our Board of Trustees and Expert Advisory Group are rich in knowledge, skills, experience and tirelessly to respond to the ever-growing demand for our services and to support the fast-moving ongoing development of the School and Public Health Nursing profession
You can learn more about our history, what we do and the principles and values which drive us throughout this section of our website.
