Rejected petition Bring back 'nit nurses' in primary schools to check childrens hair regularly

Rejected on 5 January 2017

As a mother with 4 daughters the ongoing problem with head lice in schools is often a source of frustration. At the moment all schools will do is send letters home advising parents there's been a child with head lice but not all parents bother to check their kids hair regularly.

If all parents checked their childrens hair on a regular basis head lice wouldn't be such a problem in schools. Nit nurses should be in schools at least once a week to check all the childrens hair and give advice on treatment for those who do have lice. Treatment for head lice is free where I live (South Tyneside) yet they are still such a problem in schools. Some parents clearly aren't checking/treating their childrens hair.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/167329

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