Request: School Nursing Workforce - Royal College of Nursing
Received: 5 June 2025
1.Do you currently commission a school nursing service? Yes/No 2.Which of the following best describes your current school nursing contract provider: a.NHS trust b.Charityc.Local authorityd.Community Interest Companye.Private healthcare providerf.Other [please specify] 3.How many full-time equivalent (FTE) clinical staff were employed in your school nursing service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 4.How many FTE SCPHN qualified school nurses were employed at each of the following bands (6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c) in your school nursing service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 5.If your school nursing team is employed on Agenda for Change bands, please tell us how many FTE clinical staff were employed on each Band (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c) in March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 6.For each Band (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c) please state the percentage of school nursing staff on: temporary (agency), temporary (employed), fixed term, permanent contacts in March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 7.What was the total number of school-aged children that your school nursing service was responsible for in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? 8.What was the average number of [primary, secondary and specialist] schools per SCPHN qualified school nurse in your area in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? 9.What was the SCPHN qualified school nurse (Band 6) FTE vacancy rate in your school nursing service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 10.Is your school nursing service currently [in April 2025] employing any SCPHN student school nurses? Yes/No, If Yes how many? [If you do not have data for these specific months please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have] 11.Is your school nursing service planning to employ the SCPHN student School Nurses upon completion of their training Yes/No, If Yes how many?