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School nurses

EDM (Early Day Motion) 219: tabled on 08 October 2024

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the tremendous work being done by public health school nurses; acknowledges they are the only health care professional who offer access to all school-aged children and young people in an evidenced-based programme of health promotion, prevention, protection and early intervention; notes that the number of school nurses has dropped by 31% since 2009; recognises that the average school nurse now cares for an average of 2850 pupils; believes the school nursing service is in crisis with 82% of staff saying there are not enough practitioners to deliver their important duties; and supports the call of the School and Public Health Nurses Association for a school nurse in every school.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 9 October 2024
Leicester South
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2024
Liverpool Riverside
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2024
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2024
St Ives
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 10 October 2024
North Herefordshire
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 14 October 2024
Dewsbury and Batley
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2024
North East Hertfordshire
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2024
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Hussain, Mr Adnan
Independent
Signed on 14 October 2024
Blackburn
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2024
Stroud
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2024
Cheadle
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2024
Normanton and Hemsworth
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2024
Torbay
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2024
Horsham
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2024
Sheffield Hallam
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 15 October 2024
Bristol Central
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2024
West Dorset
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2024
Blyth and Ashington
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 October 2024
North Cornwall
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2024
Lancaster and Wyre
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 17 October 2024
Brighton Pavilion
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2024
Jarrow and Gateshead East
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 21 October 2024
Hayes and Harlington
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2024
Glastonbury and Somerton
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2024
Stourbridge
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 30 October 2024
Waveney Valley
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on 14 November 2024
Leeds East
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2024
York Central
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Independent
Signed on 3 December 2024
Salford
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2024
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.