Guidance

School Health Service: briefing for local council members

Briefing for lead members for children’s services, summarising the School Health Service and how school nurses can support its delivery.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 22 April 2013

This publication was withdrawn on 21 August 2025

This guidance has been superseded by the Healthy child programme: health visitor and school nurse commissioning.

Applies to England

Documents

[Withdrawn] Lead member for children’s services briefing on school health service

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Details

The Local Government Association and the Department of Health have produced a briefing for Lead Members for Children’s Services on the School Health Service. This briefing provides advice and links to further resources.

From April 2013, local authorities are responsible for delivering and commissioning public health services for 5 to 19 year olds. This includes providing prevention and early intervention services, addressing key public health issues and delivering the Healthy Child Programme. School nurses are skilled in delivering these services and can work with local authorities to deliver effective public health programmes.

Published 22 April 2013