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The role of the parent in the battle against head lice

Primary responsibility for head lice identification, treatment and prevention lies firmly with parents
A vivid school memory for many people, the ‘nit nurse’ was phased out in the early 1980s because they were costly, intrusive, embarrassing and ultimately ineffective as a measure to tackle head lice
Head lice are an established part of school life - as children spend so much time playing and learning together, it is an ideal opportunity for lice to spread - but it is not the school’s responsibility to deal with the problem

The nit nurse was phased out because they
were costly, intrusive, embarrassing and
ultimately ineffective as a measure to
tackle head lice

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