## **CEO report 2021-2022** ## **Overview** This past year, our focus has been in continuing to support the workforce in its ongoing redesign and dynamic service provision demanded by and from the impact of COVID 19. We have worked with Government departments, commissioners, providers, stakeholders, and partners, as part of a wider response and adapted accordingly. The wellbeing of our workforce has and remains paramount and thus, much of our work has also focused on supervision, training, and webinars, offering safe spaces and communities of practice; these have been much appreciated with positive impact and, importantly, provide local practitioner intelligence, being used to influence and inform the wider School nursing workforce agenda. The workforce has risen to and beyond these challenges, developing a plethora of creative initiatives. SAPHNA continue to collaborate with partners to showcase and celebrate these to good effect, providing a platform of best practice which has been well utilised in improving outcomes for children and young people. The stark health inequalities of COVID19 and the tragic increase in abuse, neglect, poverty, mental health issues/illness, bereavement, loss etc., for children, young people, and families, has further strengthened our commitment, efforts and call for reinvestment in School nursing and, significantly, demanding that the health and wellbeing of children is placed urgently and high on our governments’ agenda. Working as part of a national lobbying group, we have had significant wins including increased emphasis and accountability on children and young people within the recent Health and Care Bill. Our partnership working continues to grow and, as part of several coalitions, our voice has been in high demand, welcomed and heard. As a result of this, the support for investment into the school nursing workforce continues to gather pace, strength, and activity; we are in the preliminary stages of developing a national campaign. ## **Activity** SAPHNA remain active members of the OHID 0-19 (24) Professional organisations board working in transparent partnership with the Chief Nurses Office Directorate team, actively contributing through evidencebased/service user intelligence and, as required, bringing political/professional challenge. We remain standing and active members of: - Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (Centre for Mental health) - National Children’s Bureau - Carnergie Centre for Excellence in Mental Health in school’s advisory board - NHS Digital children and young people - PHE CND World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating centre - NHSE Genomics nursing project board - NHSE Children and Young People’s Transformation Board - NHSE Special Educational Settings Clinical Standard - Good grief (All Party Parliamentary Group on Bereavement Support) - Natasha’s allergy research foundation - NMC Post Registration Standards Group - NHSE Covid Safeguarding Partnership - Health conditions in school’s alliance - HPV Action and European cancer network - U.K. National forum for School Health Educators - UK standing council - UK children and young people's forum (RCN) - Paediatric continence forum - School nurse international committee - Children First Alliance - The Ella Roberta Foundation - The Beam Project - Children’s Research Network (York and Humbs) - UCL National research group We continue to contribute to relevant consultations/publications including DfE, NICE, DHSC, NHSE, PHE, QNI, RCN, DfE, NMC etc., and continue to have an extraordinarily strong nursing/media presence. Additionally, recognised as a lead stakeholder for public health nursing, we have contributed to an entire range of shared learning events with both statutory and non-statutory partners, locally, nationally, and internationally. Other works include advice, support, advocacy, networking, ranging from national to international; operational to governmental. During this year SAPHNA has continued to deliver its successful leadership course, commissioned by NHSE to safeguarding health professionals. All courses have had overwhelmingly positive evaluations (report available). Our Healthy Lifestyles for children and adolescent training had undergone a total refresh and will be relaunching in September. There is increasing demand for our Clinical and Safeguarding supervision as well as support to NMC revalidation, which we are providing and looking to build upon In partnership with Compass Positive Effect, we have developed our Digital training offer which is receiving good interest, uptake, and positive evaluations ## **Funding** We gain our funding from a combination of funded workstreams and commissions including. - Leadership for safeguarding professionals NHSE - E-learning health modules, webinars, resources, and publications - Sponsored Webinars - NHSE Safeguarding formal advisory partner - PHE All our health - Research activity - Corporate sponsorship ## • Commissioner/Provider advice, support, service reviews etc ## • Memberships ## **Visibility and growth** Our reach has increased hugely due to social media activity with over 20,000 followers, our website, which receives unprecedented traffic from our growing membership, profession, and a range of key stakeholders; membership has grown by 42% in the past 12 months. We have recruited x 4 academic advisors who are strengthening our research activity and providing essential education expertise. We have also recruited a successor student ambassador, with a strengthened twoway offer to student SCPHN, nursing associates and others, which is working effectively. Our offer to nurses working in the independent sector has and continues to grow, expertise and support provided via our expert advisor who also leads a dedicated special interest group. Strengthened offer to nurses working with children SEND. Special interest group established, now partnered with the Children’s community network, expertise, and dedicated website section. We have a growing bank of public health nursing experts who offer their time and talents to SAPHNA voluntarily. We are looking to optimise this process as part of our wider transformation. ## **Membership** **Corporate membership** is growing at an exponential rate with several others currently being explored. **Individual membership** also continues to grow, particularly from nurse working out with the ‘state’ school nursing sector **Corporate partner sponsorship agreements** have been secured, with more in discussion. These include: - The Lancaster Model - School Screener - ChatHealth ## **Partnership member offers** have been secured with: - Dr Pooky Knightsmith www.creativeeducation.co.uk - The British Journal of Child Health (School Nursing) www.markallengroup.com - First Aid for Life www.frstaidforlife.org National Association Special Schools ## **Consultancy services** We continue to receive requests to and deliver expertise across a range of areas including service development; development events, service specifications, service review, change/re-design, implementation, oversight, monitoring, and audit. Contributing to tender review, submissions, and procurement processes etc. We continue to build our bank of Consultancy experts and have made further recent appointments in response to demand. ## **Committee** The Committee continue to support and enable the work of SAPHNA and, given the unimaginable impact of COVID19 as well as the ever-increasing pressures on their time and talents, deserve huge thanks and appreciation for all that they contribute, as does our amazing admin support and essential cog in the wheel, Gemma. We are also supported by WSA communications and thank them for their professional excellence. Our trustees, have, as ever, been great sources of encouragement, wisdom, and support for which we are grateful. Due to our growth, we are currently reviewing our structures and will be undergoing a period of positive transition. ## **Conclusion** This annual report demonstrates further growth and strength in SAPHNA as the leading professional organisation for school and public health nursing of which we should all be extremely proud. It is an honour to serve as CEO of this wonderful organisation alongside such resolute experts in advancing the public health nursing profession and, in turn, the improvement of health and well-being outcomes for children, young people and families. Sharon White OBE, CEO SAPHNA sharon@saphna.co ## **SAPHNA** ## **Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2021** |Income
General fund
Interest
Saphna projects
Total income
Expenditure
General fund expenses
Saphna General Conference
Burdett
Leadership
Educare
All our Health
Stripe
Total expenditure
Net surplus for the year
Fund balance at 31 July 2020
Surplus (above)
Fund balance at 31 July 2021
Bank balance at 31 July 2021|£
93,549
16,648
385
2,450
1,155
585
10,657|£
96,550
-
51,855
148,405
125,429
**22,976**
15,314
22,976
**38,290**
**38,290**| |---|---|---| ## **SAPHNA** ## **Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2021** |Income
General fund
Interest
Saphna projects
Total income
Expenditure
General fund expenses
Saphna General Conference
Burdett
Leadership
Educare
All our Health
Stripe
Total expenditure
Net surplus for the year
Fund balance at 31 July 2020
Surplus (above)
Fund balance at 31 July 2021
Bank balance at 31 July 2021|£
93,549
16,648
385
2,450
1,155
585
10,657|£
96,550
-
51,855
148,405
125,429
**22,976**
15,314
22,976
**38,290**
**38,290**| |---|---|---|