Health reviews in primary school

Our School Nursing team reviews your child in Reception and Year 6 as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (in state schools).

Our team also reviews your child's health in Reception – find out more in the section below.

Reception

When your child is in Reception class (aged 4-5 years), the School Nursing team reviews their general health and school readiness including height, weight, vision and hearing (if required).

You will receive information about your child's health review through the school e-newsletter.

This will include information about how to opt-out if you do not wish your child to be screened, or if you do not want your child's National Child Measurement Programme information to be shared with the UK Health Security Agency (Public Health England).

If you have any concerns about your child’s health and development, please visit the pages below or call our Surrey-wide 0-19 Advice Line.

You can also visit our School Nursing page.

Year 6

All Year 6 children (aged 10-11 years) will be offered height and weight reviews as part of the National Child Measurement Programme.

Schools will email pre-measurement information two weeks before your child's review. If you do not want your child to take part, you will need to complete an opt-out form.

If you have any concerns about your child’s health and development, please visit the pages below or call our Surrey-wide 0-19 Advice Line.

You can also visit our School Nursing page.

Visit the School Nursing page to get in touch with your local school nursing team.

For further information

To follow up a referral
- For example, for developmental paediatrics or therapy services. Contact the One Stop referral centre (tel: 0300 222 5755, Option 2)
For advice or questions about your child's health and two year development checks
- Contact your local Health Visiting team or call the Advice Line
Referrals for ASD, ADHD or another neurological/developmental condition
- Your GP will need to make a referral. Visit the Developmental Paediatrics page for more information about these services in Surrey.
Access to emotional wellbeing and mental health services
- Your GP needs to refer your child to Mindworks Surrey
Hearing concerns
- Contact the Audiology service
Concerns or complaints about a Children and Family Health Surrey service
- Visit our feedback page to read about our approach and who to contact. You can also email the Patient Experience Team directly using csh.patientexperience@nhs.net

If your query is not covered by the routes above, please use the form below to contact us. Your query will be passed to the relevant team who will aim to respond within seven working days.

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Useful links

NHS Best Beginnings and Baby Buddy app Managing minor illness Family Information Service Surrey Local Offer (SEND) Vitamin D advice Healthy Surrey UNICEF Baby Friendly Mindworks Surrey

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Health reviews in primary school

Reception

Year 6

How to contact the School Nursing team

For further information

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