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Looking for a school nurse

This guide is intended primarily for headteachers, teachers, support staff and governors. In keeping with the format used in the guide on School Bursars, there are two sections. The first section 'Why have a school nurse?' looks at the skills and services which school nurses and their teams can bring to schools, and the potential gains for children, young people, heads and others. The second section provides information regarding the employment requirements and professional expectations of school nurses. The Annexes offer ideas for job descriptions and/or service specifications for school nursing services, and provide case histories from headteachers and school nurses working in a variety of schools.