Activities

In order to develop SAPHNA as the authoritative voice for School and Public Health Nursing we aim to continuously develop what we offer our members whilst at the same time producing information and resources which can benefit the communities in which we work.

We will utilise the experience and expertise of our nationally recognised Executive Committee and our members in identifying and developing new ways of working as well in producing resources which can enhance practice.

Members

SAPHNA is working on many levels regarding member’s issues. These include; AfC, Terms and Conditions, Lone working, Networking, general advice and support.
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Stakeholder groups

  • DoH/DfES School Nursing Stakeholder Group
  • DHSSPNI (Northern Ireland) Community Nursing Review
  • Scottish Executive: Virtual membership of relevant working parties
  • NCB: BME groups/Looked after Children
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council: Development of standards
  • N.I.C.E: Implementation of NICE guidance on promoting the mental well-being of children in primary schools
  • N.I.C.E: implementation tools for NICE guidance on alcohol and schools
  • Q.N.I.S: Consultation response to ‘Visible, accessible and integrated care’ – the practitioners’ voice. A report commissioned by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland of the views of school nurses concerning the introduction of the new Community Health Nurse role
  • British Agency for Adoption and Fostering: Invitation to attend LAC nurse meeting at BAAF
  • NCB: PHSE Forum/ Child safety consult
  • Children's Workforce Development Council: SAPHNA is a member of the reference group

Research

  • DoH: Assessing the Nursing contribution to the Young People's Workforce
  • DfES/University of Bath: Am I Disabled? Promoting Disability Equality Duty
  • University of Anglia: SCPHN views on Migration to the third part of the register
  • Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London: The role of the School Nurse in Mental health promotion
  • International research on the varying roles of School Nursing (via DoH)

Resource Development and Promotion

Books

A number of the Executive are involved in contributing to, writing and reviewing books linked to school and public health nursing. SAPHNA also links publishers via our networks to potential authors.
Books

Journal

We produce a quarterly journal and as such, each member has responsibility towards encouraging and supporting journal submissions. Additionally a number of the Exec are on editorial boards of other publications.
Journals

Training

We are working with a number of companies, institutions and partner agencies on supporting, developing and delivering training.

Regional Road Shows

We are in the process of a series of these across the UK. These are held in partnership with Voice: the union for education professionals. At each event there will be a speaker relevant to joint audiences of School and Public Health Nurses and Teaching/School Staff. These are FREE events for both members and non-members

Conference

SAPHNA offers an annual conference and the Exec work tirelessly to ensure excellent speakers on the diverse range of subjects and issues relevant to School and Public Health Nursing.
We also attend other conferences as speakers and exhibitors, including the recent international School Nursing Conference: Singapore
October 2007 Conference

NFSHE

National Forum of School Health Educators.
Joint working with SAPHNA on a number if issues pertaining to education and workforce development of School and Public Health Nursing

Voice: the union for education professionals

Key working relationship on shared agendas across education and health. Additionally SAPHNA members are now able to access personal legal advice and support as well as personal liability insurance professional indemnity insurance from Voice: the union for education professionals.
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