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<p>The Government wants children to get the best start in life, recognising the lasting
impact this has on health outcomes and life chances. The Department is working in
partnership with Public Health England, the National Health Service and Local Government
Association to modernise the Healthy Child Programme, with an initial focus on the
first 1,001 days and early years, to improve a range of childhood outcomes including
early development and school readiness. Health visitors, with other professionals,
have an essential role supporting babies and their families.</p><p>The Interim People
Plan, published in June, sets out the vision for people who work in the NHS to enable
them to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan. Within this are specific plans for supporting
community nurses, through growing pre-registration clinical placement capacity, a
clear emphasis on high-quality learning experiences being provided within community
settings. There is also a clear commitment to work with partners to identify how to
support growth in the community workforce including district nursing, general practice
nursing, health visitors and school nursing.</p><p>A Specialist Community and Public
Health Nurse apprenticeship (Level 7) is currently in development. This will offer
an alternative route directly into the health visiting profession. There are also
nursing apprenticeship pathways currently in place to become a Registered Nurse, following
which an individual has the option to choose to complete a postgraduate course to
go onto qualify as a health visitor.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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