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We work directly with children and young people in their schools every day using various methods to ensure our service is reaching children experiencing inequality. Pathways Interventions are designed specifically for the children we work with. They are based on current research and reviewed through peer supervision ensuring that interventions are contemporary and respond to changes in social and environmental norms. We use evidence based tools such as smiley face scales and Zones of Regulation to assess impact and ensure pathways of intervention are effective. Parents and carers are asked to evaluate the care given. School staff are asked for feedback and progress reports during and after a child has finished a pathway. Our team attend training and networking events to raise awareness of our core offer. With 40 schools currently involved, we have access to thousands of children who may need support. Because we work on site regularly, we become a trusted part of the community. We know that parents and carers use us as an alternative to other health services which helps to relieve pressure on those services. Because we have a Code of Professional Practice and are subject to the Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for registration for nurses we provide an onsite nurse working to a professional standard and accountable to our governing body. The charity is a service aiming to underpin and promote knowledge and understanding through developing individual parenting skills, resilience, emotional intelligence, social influences, moral compass, education, qualifications, physical and mental health. This increases community capacity through knowledge and trust and empowers community ability to provide relief of children living in poverty, families that experience worklessness, families that have reduced engagement with services and trust. The charity uses specialist knowledge to identify children and young people who are in need through their environment, life experiences, health, disability or other factors. This includes disadvantage due to adverse childhood experiences, additional need, trauma, attachment or other forms of hardship. The charity promotes breaking the cycle of inequality to increase individual, community and population public benefit. By placing a School Nurse in as many schools as possible we aim to increase the emotional and mental resilience of children and families through targeted intervention. Feedback from schools is excellent, We’ve been told we are value for money, we’ve changed lives and made it easier for children to learn, schools to teach and parents to understand. Schools have joined us mostly because of word of mouth and reputation. Head Teachers have shared our details and sung our praises as a service. They have told us they can’t do without us. Children and young people have come back to say thank you and tell us how we’ve changed their lives. Our Board of Trustees is made up of members of our community. As part of our service we attend parents evenings and community events to publicise what we do and spread the word. We all live in the community and have children who attend or have attended local schools.