Thurrock school health service

What we do

We offer health information, support, and advice to children, young people and their families who attend school in Thurrock. We aim to promote the physical, mental and emotional well-being of school aged children and young people (5-19 years) and seek to develop the skills they need to manage challenges they face in school, at home, in their personal lives or online.

Thurrock School Health service


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The service focuses on:

Personal, social and health education (PSHE) and promotion of sexual health and healthy relationship education
Planned drop-in sessions for Secondary School children and young people and Primary School drop-in sessions for parents and carers
Supporting children at risk
Safeguarding for children and young people
Universal healthy lifestyle programmes throughout all schools
Routine and targeted hearing and vision screening for reception aged children
Development growth screening (National Child Measurement Programme) for reception and year 6 children
A targeted Healthy Lifestyle programme linked to the National Child Measurement Programme
Additional evidence-based health improvement programmes such as ASSIST
Health assessments for children and young people at key transitional stages
Working to reduce ‘risky’ behaviours (including alcohol and drug use)
Building strong, supportive relationships with local schools
Onward referrals and signposting to specialist services to further support the children, young people and families.
Close working with GPs and other health services, Thurrock Council, and the voluntary sector.