School Health

Get in touch

Requests for support requests can be made by parents/carers, young people or professionals:
Telephone: 020 8549 6323
Email: 0-19Service@yourhealthcare.org
Text: 07507207365

Or you can complete our online forms to request support:
Parent/carer request for advice/support
Referral form for professionals.

Drop-in services for young people

The school health team provides a weekly confidential drop-in, either in school or online for children aged 11 and over. If you want to know more about the day and time of your school’s drop-in, or online drop-in, please get in touch and we will let share the details.

Healthy lifestyles programme and workshops

We offer a popular programme to make family life easier, covering everything from fussy eating and managing behaviour, to family routines and emotional wellbeing.

There are two versions of the programme, one for families with children aged under five and the other for families with children aged 5-12. It’s called HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young) and is free of charge.

Parent advice clinic for parents/carers of primary school age children

We offer a weekly parent advice clinic during term time for parents of primary age children. Appointments are available on-line, by telephone or in person at our clinic in Surbiton.

Services in schools

The school health team provides:

• Classroom-based health education
• Support with health care plans
• Training for school staff on anaphylaxis and asthma awareness
• Whole-school approaches to promoting health and wellbeing
• Health needs assessments
• One-to-one and group support for children and young people

Each school has a named practitioner who you can speak to or get in touch to request support (see get in touch information).

Health Needs Assessments

Health needs assessments help us to understand a child or young person’s health. We offer an assessment when we want to learn more about their health, development, physical and emotional wellbeing and any factors that may be affecting them.

We identify strengths, needs, and any support required so we can provide personalised advice, early intervention, and tailored care plans to help children and young people achieve the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes.

Support for parents of children who wet the bed

Wetting the bed at night is common, and isn’t because of parental failure, lack of willpower or laziness.

We offer regular workshops for parents of children who wet the bed.

Health reviews in primary school

When your child starts primary school you will receive a health questionnaire which will help you to review any health needs.

All children in reception and year 6 will be offered height and weight reviews as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. School will email information at least two weeks before your child’s review, which includes information on how to opt-out if you want to.

You can find out more about the National Child Measurement Programme here

Contraception and sexual health

The School Health team can provide sexual health advice and support and liaise closely with the Your Healthcare Contraception & Sexual Health Service (CaSH). There is a dedicated Young Person’s walk in clinic on a Monday for ages 21 and under 3.30-6.30pm at Hollyfield House in Surbiton. Young People can also access any of the other CaSH clinics.