Children and young people aged 5 to 19
Children and young people aged 5 to 19
What happens in the first few years of a child’s life can shape their whole life.
Find information that we hope will be helpful and supportive. If you require any more information or wish to speak to a member of the school nursing team contact the team on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. In addition, contact mobile numbers are displayed on posters in all local authority secondary schools for young people to be able to text the school nurses.
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Find out more about:
- growth and development
- online safety
- sexual health
- domestic abuse
- healthy sleep
- dental health
- emotional wellbeing
- alcohol and substance misuse
- long-term health conditions
- School vision and hearing screening
Growth and development
The NHS has useful information about children's growth and healthy weight. Read the NHS National Child measurement programme.
If you have any concerns about your child's growth and development, contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Online safety
The internet can provide a huge range of educational and recreational resources but can also provide threats to your child’s safety. For further information please contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Useful links for E-safety advice:
- NSPCC - deciding what's appropriate for children to see online
- Barnardos - keeping children safe online
- Childnet
- Internet Matters - advice for parents of 6- to 10-year-olds
Sexual health
There are so many stories around sex, it's hard to know what to believe. Please see a list of links below that we think will help young people or parents of young people understand the facts about sex and where to get support to make sure you have safer sex. For further information please contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Useful websites and services:
- YorSexual Health
- YouTube video on consent
Domestic abuse
Women’s Aid defines domestic abuse as "an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner, but also by a family member or carer."
It's very common. In the vast majority of cases, it is experienced by women and is perpetrated by men.
Children and young people are often the forgotten victims of domestic abuse. Adults often believe they are protecting their children from what is happening and many think that if children are not actually in the room when violence or abuse is happening, they won’t pick up on this.
Young people can also be the victims of domestic abuse in their own relationships.
Below is a list of links that we hope you will find the information and support you are looking for. For more information, contact the school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Support services:
- Freephone 24-hour National Domestic violence helpline 0800 2000 247
- Childline 0800 1111
- IDAS
- The Hideout
- There4me
- Rape Crisis
- NHS - getting help for domestic violence
Healthy sleep
A healthy night sleep is more important than you think; please see the following links for information and support on sleep or contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Helpful links:
Dental health
Below is a list of sites we think may help you access the information and support you need. For more information contact the school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Useful links:
Emotional wellbeing
Helping children and young people enjoy good emotional health and wellbeing and develop resilience is important to their overall health and development. Below are a list of sites we think may help you access the information and support you need:
- NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (formerly IAPT)
- Institute of Health Visiting - top tips for parents and carers
- Young Minds
- Childline - building confidence and self esteem
- NHS - improve mental wellbeing
- NHS - tips on preparing for exams
- The Mix
- Beat Eating Disorders
- NHS Go - Transformation Partners in Health and Care are a confidential health and advice service for 16- to 25-year-olds
- Carers Trust - Young Carers
For more information please contact the school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Alcohol and substance misuse
Many young people or their parents have questions about drugs and alcohol and their safe use; please see links to sites below that we think will be able to provide you with information and support you are looking for:
For further information for support contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Long-term health conditions
Please see links to sites below that we think will be able to provide you with information and support on long-term health conditions. For further information contact your school nurse on telephone: 01904 555475 from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
You can find support around:
- NHS advice about asthma
- a guide for teens about diabetes
- a guide for young people about epilepsy
- atopic eczema
School vision and hearing screening
Health Screeners carry out a School vision and hearing screening for children in school in their reception year.
If you have any concerns about your child’s vision or hearing, or if your child has any specific health or development needs, telephone: 01904 555475 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm) or email: [email protected].
