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The Government has set a target for all schools to work towards achieving National Healthy Schools Status, more than 97% are participating in the scheme and 75% achieved this by December 2009.<ref name=loc/> |
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The technical system was created and designed technically by Eugene Le Roux <ref name="Healthy Schools System">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=1120&docid=7754 |title=Health Schools System |accessdate=2012-06-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213221721/http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=1120&docid=7754 |archivedate=February 13, 2006 }}</ref>with complex systems design input from Healthy Schools Programme National Adviser Stuart G. Hall <ref name="Applying Complexity Theory to a Health Promotion Programme |
The technical system was created and designed technically by Eugene Le Roux <ref name="Healthy Schools System">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=1120&docid=7754 |title=Health Schools System |accessdate=2012-06-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213221721/http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=1120&docid=7754 |archivedate=February 13, 2006 }}</ref> with complex systems design input from Healthy Schools Programme National Adviser Stuart G. Hall <ref name="Applying Complexity Theory to a Health Promotion Programme">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuart-hall.com/2006/11/11/from-systems-to-evidence-a-study-in-applying-complexity-theory-to-a-health-promotion-programme/ |title=Applying Complexity Theory to a Health Promotion Programme | }}</ref> |
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The National Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) is a joint Department of Health and Department for Children, Schools and Families project intended to improve health, raise pupil achievement, improve social inclusion and encourage closer working between health and education providers in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The Programme started in 1999 and formed part of the strategy described in the Department for Children, Schools and Families' Children’s Plan (DCSF 2007) and in the Department of Health's Healthy Weight, healthy Lives (DH 2008).
It has four themes, each with its own criteria:
- Personal, Social and Health Education including sex and relationships and drugs education. These come under P.H.S.H. lessons for years 7, 8 and 9 and can be included in Religious studies classes. It provides young people with knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.
- Healthy Eating includes healthy and nutritious foods being made in school canteens and available in schools as well as enabling young people to make informed decisions about healthy food.
- Physical Activity encourages young people to do physical activity as well as being given opportunities to be physically active. It helps understanding on how physical activity can make people healthier and can improve life as well as being part of it.
- Emotional Health and Well-being, including bullying, how to express feelings build confidence and emotional strength as well as supporting emotional health through counselors and chaplains. It is the promotion of positive emotional health and well being.[3]
The Healthy Schools website is moving to Department for Education website at the end of March 2011[4]
National Healthy Schools Status
The National Healthy Schools Status is an award made under the scheme to schools which have achieved the four criteria.[5]
The school must undergo a self validation as follows:-
- School is briefed on the criteria and minimum standards expected.
- School completes a Needs analysis
- Local programme provides support.
- Once it believes it meets the criteria, the school sends in self-validation form signed off by the Head, a staff representative, a governor, a child/young person representative and a parent/carer.
- Quality Assurance Group accepts the school’s submission unless it has reason to believe that the school has overlooked some aspect.
- The Local Programme changes database to record that the school has achieved National Healthy School Status
- The school is required to continue improving and is subject to further reviews.[5]
The Government has set a target for all schools to work towards achieving National Healthy Schools Status, more than 97% are participating in the scheme and 75% achieved this by December 2009.[2]
The technical system was created and designed technically by Eugene Le Roux [6] with complex systems design input from Healthy Schools Programme National Adviser Stuart G. Hall [7]
References
- ^ "About Healthy Schools". healthyschools.gov.uk. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ a b "National Healthy Schools Programme". Local Government Improvement and Development. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Healthy schools:The Four Themes". healthyschools.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Healthy Schools "Welcome to Healthy Schools". healthyschools.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b "Achieving NHSS". healthyschools.gov.uk. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Health Schools System". Archived from the original on February 13, 2006. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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