Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67705

Nurses: Schools

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 25 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Michael Wheeler

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the recruitment and retention of school nurses; how much funding was allocated for school nursing services in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial yea

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The child health workforce, including school nurses, is central to how we support families to give their children the best start in life. We will ensure we have the staff we need so that children and their families are cared for by the right professional,...

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