HC Deb 10 June 1975 vol 893 cc154-5W
41. Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will end the situation whereby school nurses with health visitors' certificates earn up to £1,000 per annum more than school nurses without that certificate, though they both do the same work.

Mr. Alec Jones

School nurses who do not hold the Health Visitors Certificate may not, under statute, undertake the full range of a health visitors' duties which can be expected of those holding this qualification. Their salary and grading are for the Nurses and Midwives Whitley Council to determine. I have, nevertheless, received representations from the Staff Side of the Council about these salaries and I shall be writing to them shortly.