SCHOOL NURSING
2014/15 NWL planned commissioning position: maintain commissions at 14
2014/15 pan-London planned commissioning position: maintain commissions at 51
Commissioning decisions – summary for 2014/15
HENWL
Pan-London
As in investment plans (split based on workforce numbers)
14
51
Recommended Commissions 14/15
14
51
Change 13/14 – 14/15
0%
0%
LETB area
Commissions 13/14
2013 school nursing workforce forecast (London LETBs)
550
Pan-London school nursing commissions
60
50
500
40
450
37
30
50
400
50
20
350
10
14
0
300
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
Demand
A 25.0% oversupply is predicted in 2018/19.
2016/17
Supply
2017/18
2018/19
2012/13
2013/14
Total
NWL
Rest of London
2014/15
North West London – School Nursing
NWL school nursing supply and demand 2013
210
200
190
A 16.5% oversupply is predicted in
2018/19.
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
2013/14
2014/15
Demand
Factors leading to final demand
and supply figures
The senior stakeholder group
accepted the assumptions in the
workforce modelling tool.
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
Supply
Rationale for decision
Indications are that demand for the school nursing workforce is decreasing, and supply is increasing, leading to a
small, but increasing oversupply.
In 2012/13, target commissions were at 60 (although this was not fully recruited to), an increase of 18% on the
2011/12. The education provider market is currently operating below its stated minimum capacity.
The school nursing workforce needs to be better understood, in terms of the division between qualified school
nurses and registered nurses, and also employment in local authorities.
The data suggests that a decrease in commissions may be needed in future. Commissions should be maintained in
2014/15 whilst the employment market for school nursing is further explored.
Implementation of an annual flu immunisation programme for all school age children will also increase demand for
school nurses. HENWL are working with Public Health England to support and inform workforce plans accordingly.