Dudley School Nurses
Children and young people in schools have access to a School Nurse who offers a confidential service.
The School Nursing Team is made up of:
- Registered Nurses / Registered Children’s Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurses
- School Nurse Support Workers
- Project Support Worker
- Administrators
We take over care from the Health Visiting Service the term the child becomes 5 years of age.
Our services
Change of provider
This service is being transferred from Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust with effect 1 April 2024 to Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.
Further details to follow.
Our teams are based within localities and all local authority schools have a named nurse. We offer children, young people, parents and carers a confidential service. This means the School Nurse will not tell anyone else what has been discussed unless it is with the young person's consent. However, we will have to share information without consent if we feel a child or young person has been or is at risk of being harmed in any way. This will be discussed with them before it happens wherever possible.
School Nurses offer support to children, young people, their families and teachers:
- Promoting healthy lifestyles
- Provide health assessments
- The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is completed in Reception and Year 6
- Supporting pupils with long term health conditions or disabilities
- Support for Children and Young People with their emotional health and wellbeing
- Primary school, secondary school drop-in’s
- Working with schools, children and young people to address smoking, alcohol or drugs.
- Support to parents and carers providing advice on specific issues such as bedwetting or healthy eating
- Protection of vulnerable children to improve their health outcomes
- Signposting and access to other services
- Teacher training on medical conditions
- Heath promotion in primary and secondary schools
Services we do not offer
School Nurses do not undertake:
- Vision testing in school; this is carried out by the Orthoptic Department.
- Hearing tests in school; this is carried out by the Audiology Department.
Please contact them on 01384 321266 - Vaccinations in school; these are now carried out by Vaccination UK.
Please contact them on: 01384 431712
What to bring with you
If we need you to bring anything with you to your appointment, we will notify you of this beforehand.
Where are we?
School Nurses are based in locality hubs across the borough and is some secondary schools and we also have a central office in Brierley Hill.
Contact us
Contact us
Service Manager
Laura Bickley
Tel: 01384 408990
Email: laura.bickley@nhs.net
Stourbridge Team
Tel 01384 894358
Halesowen Team
Tel: 0121 423 3938
Dudley North Team
Tel: 01384 590010
Dudley central team
Tel: 01384 408990
Brierley Hill Team
Tel: 01384 408990
School Nurse Admin Team
Tel: 01384 408990
Who are we?
Useful links
Help and Advice for Parents Carers
- Anaphylaxis and Epipen support
- Guide to internet safety for parents, carers, children and young people
- Supportive advice for parents/carers on many subjects
Help and Advice for Children and Young People
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and our "Local Offer"
What is the Local Offer?
The local offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. You can find out more about information about this on our SEND reforms and Local Offers page.
SEND/Local Offer information
Full SEND and Local Offer details are located elsewhere:
Please visit the Dudley Metropolitan Council page.
How can families complain if they are not happy with the service?
All complaints are handled by our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and Complaints teams.