Raising the issue of physical activity and healthy weight PAHA Conference 2010 David Elder Emma Little Learning and Workforce Development

Policy to tackle Healthy Weight in Scotland Healthy Eating, Active Living Action Plan H7: Increased Breastfeeding Rates Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland Strategy Early Years Framework Maternal and Infant Nutrition Strategy CEL 36: Maternal and Infant Nutrition H3: Child Healthy Weight Interventions Let’s make Scotland More Active

Purpose of HWWFD Plan To identify the workforce(s) involved in delivering key areas of Health Improvement work around healthy weight. To scope existing workforce development provision in this area. To identify gaps and priority areas of focus for the future. To specify actions to be implemented as defined in the plan.

Midwives Breastfeeding Coordinators Nursery Staff Child Minders SIFAN PHNut Group Early Years Workers Comm Pharm Youth Work Sexual health Health visitors PAHA F&HA Health Improvement Teams Local Authority HIO Dentist/oral health Caterers Environmental Planners Active Transport HB Planning Staff 3 rd sector CFHS Education Social Care SCHWL School nurses Teachers Active Schools PA Specialist H3 Health Coach Leisure and fitness staff Physiotherapists GP’s Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Nurse Home Support Teams Social care Voluntary services

Current Activity Development of National Occupational Standards for Healthy Weight Networking (including VLE) Developing HWWFD plan (extending with Obesity Strategy) Health Behaviour Change research and training Monitoring, evaluation and HIPM support Resources for professionals (H3, MINS) Pre/post reg training content (PA, MINS) Raising the Issue training (PA, CHW, MINS)

child healthy weight Raising the issue of… healthy eating and active living physical activity Elearning or face to face ? Discuss HEALTH BEHAVIOUR CHANGE/ MI Face to face maternal & infant nutrition Identify Raise

Choice Point Focus group on Healthy Weight Workforce Development Plan or Work in 3s to look at a case study exercise from the Raising the issue of PA training pack Come back in 20 minutes for the final part of the workshop!

Insert attitude statements from pack here

STATEMENT 5 THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WORKFORCE IS MORE COHESIVE THAN IT WAS 5 YEARS AGO

STATEMENT 5 PRACTITIONERS CAN RAISE THE ISSUE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONFIDENTLY WITHOUT TRAINING

STATEMENT 5 THESE PLANS WILL BALANCE THE NEED TO DEVELOP THE WORKFORCE AT A TIME WHEN IT IS UNDER PRESSURE TO DELIVER

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