🧒 5–19 years: School Nursing Service
The School Nursing / Community Public Health Nursing Service supports children and young people aged 5–19 with their physical health, emotional wellbeing and healthy lifestyles.
Support can take place at school, at home or in community settings, and is available to all children and young people (including those not in school).
👉 More Information
📩 Referrals
Parents, carers and professionals:
You can refer a child or young person to the 5–19 service online.
👉 Make a referral to the 5–19 service
Young people:
Young people can contact the service themselves for advice and support.
👉 Self-refer to the 5–19 service
Special school nursing team
Who Are the Special School Nursing Team?
The Special School Nursing Team is a group of trained nurses who help children aged 2 to 19 who have special educational needs or disabilities. They work in six special schools across Hampshire.
Their job is to make sure children with extra health needs can stay in school safely and take part in learning as much as possible.
The nurses work school hours, term-time only, and they sometimes move between the different schools.
They also work with the general school nursing team, who give routine immunisations and help with advice about healthy living.
How the Team Looks After Your Child’s Information
The nurses keep your child’s personal information safe and private. They only share it with other professionals when it is necessary for your child’s care.
Parents are asked to sign a form to allow this information sharing while their child attends the school.
If your contact details change (like a new phone number), the school updates the nursing team so they always have the correct information.
What Do the Special School Nursing Team Do?
The nurses help children every day in many ways, including:
Looking After Medicines
- They safely store and give pupils their prescribed medication, following important health guidelines.
Helping in Emergencies
- They know what to do if a child has a seizure, severe allergic reaction, trouble breathing, or other medical emergencies.
Planning and Checking Children’s Care
- They assess each child’s health needs.
- They write care plans and check regularly to make sure each child’s care stays safe and effective.
Supporting Clinics in School
- They help with school‑based clinics like:
- Consultant appointments
- Dental clinics
- Orthotic clinics
Keeping Children Safe
- They work with the school to help safeguard pupils.
- They keep an eye on vulnerable children and take part in meetings if a child needs extra protection or support.
Helping with Transitions
- They support children when they move:
- from primary to secondary school, and
- from child services to adult health services.
How to Contact the Team
You can speak to the Special School Nursing Team by calling the main reception of your child’s school and leaving a message for the nurse.
If you have comments or worries—good or bad—the team welcomes feedback to help improve their service.
Contact your child's school's Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
