Re-Starting the NCMP in the Shadow of COVID-19
Re-starting the NCMP in January 2021 is now official policy. Public Health England have just published an addendum to the 2020/21 NCMP Guidelines, called ‘COVID-19: Considerations for delivery of the NCMP’. It’s a 14-page PDF, which we’ve not only produced a precis for in this…
Webinar Recording: NCMP Reporting, Vision and Hearing Screening in 2020 and Beyond
Recorded 22nd June, 2020 JOIN US on this free webinar. Learn how to support School Nursing teams to better understand the diverse health needs of school children. With all the other pressures on learning through lockdowns and school closures, it’s still vital to screen vision…
Parental Consent No Longer Required for NCMP
From now, parental consent is no longer required for the NCMP. This is the most of important of 2018’s updates to the Operational Guidance of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and has been made to meet GDPR requirements. If you’ve yet to read all…
Why Do We Calculate BMI for Children?
BMI for children is an important indicator of overall health, especially in the face of increased child obesity. Child BMI data collation is mandatory in the UK, but not everywhere. Nevertheless, globally schools are seeing that they can improve child health and well-being outcomes by…
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