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Moving to adulthood with the right support by Iryna Pona

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The Children’s Society’s Seriously Awkward campaign launched last year is calling for better support and protection for vulnerable older teenagers as they transition to adulthood. High level of emotional needs Being 16 or 17 is known as an awkward age. …

The role of student nurses in #Health5to19 by Wendy Sinclair

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Hello, my name is Wendy Sinclair and I am a lecturer in children’s nursing at The University of Salford. I lead a module on the undergraduate children’s nursing programme (we have a dedicated twitter account @icypn) and Public Health England’s …

Supporting children and young people with bereavement by Marilena Korkodilos

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Every year thousands of children in England are faced with the potentially devastating loss of a loved one. Bereavement affects children in many different ways, and the reactions of young people to the death of someone close to them are …

 “Breaking through the Barriers”. Helping Children with Continence Problems by Penny Dobson

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School nurses play an important role for the 1 in 10 children and young people in this country with continence (bladder and bowel) difficulties.  Their expertise in assessing the problem and initiating first line treatment is invaluable – whether for …

Sport for children with a learning disability, how can the school nurse help? by Pauline Watts

Sport can have a positive impact on the lives of children with  a learning disability in so many ways, not only from the point of view of improving physical health and well-being - weight management, healthier heart and lungs for …

Emotional health and wellbeing and complex needs: School Nurses are making a difference for children and young people by Jill Beswick

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There has never been a greater need for robust and comprehensive School Nursing services for all our children and young people. According to ‘Future in Mind’ (2016), one in ten children needs support or treatment for mental health problems. With …

Building resilience by co-creating content for young people with young people! by Jan Nixon

That’s our core approach on our Rise Above youth campaign when developing engaging content to ensure that it resonates with our core audience. Rise Above is all about helping 11 – 16’s delay or prevent exploratory risky behaviours such as …