nvapid Report post Posted October 6, 2005 out of the blue, the SENco refers us to the school nurse... ??? what is her/his role in SA+? Is she/he a counsellor? As in psychological? Is she supposed to give a medical opinion? We have a meeting in two weeks in the home? Is she the first step in throwing us to social services as bad parents? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted October 6, 2005 A's school used to allow him to go to the school nurse if he was feeling overwhelmed or needed to come home. A's doctor wrote to her and gave her basic guidelines on his problems and how to help him appropriately. She was never alot of help but would phone me to go and pick him up. I would ask the school why they have referred you to the school nurse as it will probably be something completely innocent and will stop you worrying unnecessarily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted October 6, 2005 This is many years ago now, as my son is 16, but when he was at primary school I had loads of support from the school nurse. I don't know who contacted her, but she rang one day to ask if she could help. Well, I just cried down the phone at the poor woman! After that she used to phone every couple of weeks for years just to see how we were She was available to support me by listening, talking to the school and SS too. It was so lovely to have a friendly person who was on our side...in those days AS was even less understood! So, you might find you get an ally and friend. Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted October 6, 2005 if your child has a formal assessment for a statement, seeing the school doctor or nurse is part of the process - I think it's really just to check up that there are no medical issues that need dealing with that may be affecting learning; hearing, vision, general health. there's no reason this shouldn't be done at SA+ or even SA, it would be good practice really to just run a general health check I think and sometimes it does pick up really important issues for children with SEN (once a kid I taught was referred and the nurse discovered he was only getting one meal a day - his free school dinner - no wonder he couldn't concentrate!) but for most it's just a formality. I don't think you need to be too worried, they're usually pretty nice people. I think you can be present if you want to - ask the senco. Zemanski Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted October 6, 2005 My son is not even in school, has not been for three years now, and the school nurse still rings me just to let me know that she is there. On a good day I try to think that she is telling me this because she does not want to think that because we home ed we are all alone On a bad day I think that it's the systems way of letting me know that they know that we are still here BUT everyone I know who has input from any school nurse has only had positive things to say. It's pretty routine now because even if you have to visit A&E the detials of the visit are passed onto the school nurse. It'c called continuity of care - or big brother - depending again on the type of day you are having. It is all pretty much in line with Every Child Matters and all of the other joined up thinking legislation and guidance. Carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barefoot wend Report post Posted October 6, 2005 'Every Child Matters' ???????? Ha, ha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
