Schools and nurseries
Information on programmes and initiatives in schools and nurseries to improve the health of well-being of children and young people.
Healthy Early Years and Healthy Schools
The Healthy Early Years and Healthy Schools programmes support and encourage early years settings and schools to develop and deepen their focus on health and wellbeing as part of a whole setting approach to improve health behaviours, reduce health inequalities and raise achievement for all.
Schools and settings can participate and gain recognition at the following levels:
- Bronze Award
- Silver Award
- Gold Award
Free Support
Your local coordinator can provide support and advice for schools and early years settings to:
- review health and wellbeing within their policies, curriculum and provision
- develop identified health priorities with sustainable activities and interventions as well as measurable outcomes
For more information, contact:
- Viktorija Zdanoviciute, Healthy Early Years Coordinator: [email protected]
- Becky Casey, Healthy Schools Coordinator: [email protected]
School Health Service (School Nursing)
Our School Health Service co-ordinates the local delivery of the nationwide Healthy Child Programme (5 to 19 years old). The service provides specialist nursing, advice, support and health promotion activities within state-funded schools. This is to promote their health and well-being for school-age children and young people.