- What is the role of the School Nurse in Birmingham?
The school nurse supports your child in managing any medical conditions so they are able to attend school. This can be done by providing Individual Health Care Plans and delivering particular training. The school nurse can also liaise with specialist nurses and hospitals to ensure children have the correct support to attend school.
Use the link below for further information
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/children-and-young-people/services-parent-portal/birmingham-school-health-support-service/
- What is the role of the health visitor in Birmingham?
Use the link below for further information
https://bhamforwardsteps.co.uk/health-visiting/
How might different therapy services in Birmingham support my child in school?
Some children with medical needs may require an assessment or more specialist advice around medical equipment or therapy. In Birmingham the following therapy teams can support your child in school
- What is the role of the NHS Paediatric Physiotherapy Service in Birmingham?
Use this link below for further information
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/children-and-young-people/services-parent-portal/paediatric-physiotherapy-service/
- What is the role of the NHS paediatric Occupational Therapy service in Birmingham?
Use this link below for further information
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/child-OT
- What is the role of the Birmingham City Council Occupational Therapy Service?
This service can support mainstream schools by offering your child an Occupational Therapy assessment to support their access and engagement within the school environment.
Where the NHS may offer support for ongoing health needs and development, the Birmingham City Council Occupational Therapy Service can support with compensating or managing the long-term needs required in school.
Key areas where we might support:
- Access within the classroom
- Access around the school
- Environmental safety
- Moving and handling needs (which may be referred to as transfers)
- Staff training
- Specialist seating
Use this link below for further information
https://www.localofferbirmingham.co.uk/cypot/
- What is the role of the Speech and Language Therapy Service around eating and drinking support in school (Dysphagia)?
Use the link below for further information
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/children-and-young-people/services-parent-portal/birmingham-slt/specialist-areas/eating-drinking-swallowing/
- What is the role of the Birmingham Childrens Hospital (BCH)?
Your child may have a health need that requires education staff in school to receive more specialist training/advice. School nurses and education staff can link with the appropriate health professional teams at Birmingham Childrens Hospital to help arrange this. An example of this is where the Urology Team or the Diabetes Team support education staff.
Use the link below for further information
https://bwc.nhs.uk/
- What is the role of the Continence team?
This team supports children and young people with continence needs. All referrals to this team come via the GP or another medic who is able to do a physical examination of the child or young person. The team will require the outcome of the examination before the referral will be accepted.
Use the link below for further information
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/children-and-young-people/services-parent-portal/paediatric-continence-service-and-enuresis-service/