Healthy Child Programme Other Services
Due to the current situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have had to make some changes to the way we work in the community. We want to ensure that the families, children and young people that really need our support can still access help.
From 1st June 2020, we have updated the services that the NHS has agreed are essential for families.
School Age Immunisations
The School Immunisation Service works in partnership with all schools across Norfolk including state, independent, and special schools, and pupil referral units. For children and young people who are educated at home, community clinics are available. You can contact the team to find out more about these.
Vaccinations offered 2018/19
- Childhood Flu (nasal) Years: Reception, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
- Human Papilloma Virus Years: 8 & 9 (female students)
- Meningitis ACWY Years: 9 (all students)
- Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio Years: 9 (all students)
- Measles, Mumps & Rubella Years: 10 (catch-ups)
For further information on immunisations: *Click Here*.
School Age Screening Services
Hearing & Vision, Height & Weight
For children in reception, our team visits every Norfolk school to test your child’s hearing and vision. This is an opportunity to pick up any problems that have not already been identified.
We also visit all reception age children and year 6 children in Norfolk as part of the National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP) – measuring their height and weight in order to promote children’s health.
For children and young people who are educated at home, please contact the team.
Additional Needs Pathway
If your child has additional needs, we offer advice and support to you and your child on a range of health issues at home and in school. We will also contact you once every year to see how you and your child are.
#NorfolkCan (Healthy Lifestyles Pathway)
The team are here to help you improve your family's health through lifestyle changes like increasing your physical activity, eating well, and reducing screen time.
Emotional Health Pathway
Experienced health professionals are available to offer support for you and your children as well as signposting to appropriate support agencies.
Teenage Parents Pathway
We offer additional support and information to young parents-to-be, under 20 years of age.
Our Family Nurses also assist in this pathway.
