We welcome the involvement of parents as partners in the education of their children and the co-operation and support of the wider community in delivering a quality teaching and learning experience for all.
We welcome the involvement of parents as partners in the education of their children and the co-operation and support of the wider community in delivering a quality teaching and learning experience for all.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The HSE’s school health programme is part of Ireland’s free universal programme of clinical care for all children.
It includes:
Presentation College Headford has facilitated the programme for a number of years through the:
New legislation
Every school has obligations under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
As part of this, I want to share a recent update to legislation. This update is about the sharing of pupil data with the HSE. The Minister for Health has signed two new statutory regulations. These are the:
Information request to the school
A HSE school health team will contact the school when planning their visits. They will ask for information about children who are eligible for the programme.
Under the regulations, the school must provide the following information:
The school has a legal obligation to provide the data to the HSE within 10 days of a request from them.
Why the information is needed
The nurse uses these details to send in consent forms and any other relevant information to the school. The data also helps to make sure the programme reaches as many children as possible. It allows the nurse to follow up with families who do not return the consent form, providing additional information to make sure children do not miss out on the service.
You will continue to have the choice to consent to your child taking part in the services offered by the programme.
I have attached a note to parents/guardians from the HSE. This will give you more information about the school health programme.
Yours faithfully
Ms Fiona Gallagher, Principal