School Nurses' Role in Safeguarding During COVID-19: Insights from a Specialist Practitioner

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Explore the crucial role of school nurses in safeguarding during COVID-19, as exemplified by Specialist Practitioner Rachel Livsey. Discover the armor of skills and knowledge they possess, the challenges faced in safeguarding vulnerable families like Family B, and the proactive approaches taken to support families in need, all amidst the unique challenges of the ongoing pandemic.

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Thinking family Thinking family- - school nurses role school nurses role in safeguarding during COVID19 in safeguarding during COVID19 RACHEL RACHEL LIVSEY LIVSEY MA MA BSC BSC (HONS) SPECIALIST COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH (HONS) SPECIALIST COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL NURSE SCHOOL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTITIONER FOR YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM SPECIALIST PRACTITIONER FOR YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM AND PUPIL REFERRAL UNITS AND PUPIL REFERRAL UNITS SW18. SW18.

What school nurses have in our armour. What school nurses have in our armour . Trauma Aware https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYBUY1kZpf8 Adverse Childhood Experience aware https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHgLYI9KZ-A Motivational interviewing As a children's nurse - well versed in family centred care Ann Casey Resilience and the ability to contain self and others Clear safeguarding policies and supervision Knowledge of the adolescent brain - neurochemistry

Family B Family B all names have been changed Mamma B victim of domestic violence and abuse (perpetrated by Pappa B), maternal ill mental health, childrens social care involvement from 2004 - 2018 re-referred to childrens social care Dec. 2018 Children previously taken into care August 2014 Jan 2016 Paul 16 years 10 months Not in education or training (NEET) Pupil referral unit (PRU) Micky 15 years 7 months Daniel 13 years 10 months Mainstream secondary school Specialist social emotional mental health need school Mainstream Primary school Rob 9 years 10 months Jody 8 years 10 months

Whats happening for the family in 2021 What s happening for the family in 2021 Ongoing poor engagement from parents . Case progressed to legal planning and the children are going into care again in the spring- COVID has delayed the courts. Behaviour has become unsettled for all children; they have been referred for intensive intervention therapy (IIT) School welfare checks to Mamma B have been ignored and Pappa B was used to send messages. Mamma B has mental ill health and has no support to access appointments.

How school nurses thought family How school nurses thought family Health reviews for all children- a rota was drawn up between the school nurses so not to bombard the family for regular welfare checks. School nurse E mailed child in need service manager to understand why the children were told they were going into care so early. Social worker E mailed by school nursing service to discuss referring Mamma B to adult social care so she has support for HER whilst the childrens social care social worker helps Mamma B support her children. The school nurses didn t (and don t) work in silo and shared all relevant information with the multi disciplinary team and advocated for Mamma B by asking schools not to use Pappa B to pass on messages to her as this may re-traumatise her.