“Next Steps” Somerset Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey Seminar
Timetable Activity Exploring the survey data Health Improvement Award – Foundation Level Audit exercise Coffee/comfort break Survey – emergent themes Health Improvement Award – Enhanced Level Emotional Health and Wellbeing - EHCAP
Survey data Participating schools - own data & report Website – themes & districts Additional reports can be created (e.g. Young Carers, CLA) Need a school/NHS log-in (contact us if you would like to be given access) Dedicated page on the website
Survey data exercise On your table you will find a district level report exploring themes and vulnerable groups Examine the data and prepare a report of key findings – Findings to look for: significant differences, the unexpected, the predictable, the concerning….? Prepare to feedback to the larger group
Health Improvement Award Enables schools, colleges and other settings to assess their capability to: – provide a healthy environment (Foundation Level) – to identify areas of need in relation to health and wellbeing (SCYPS) – to develop appropriate mechanisms for addressing those needs (Enhanced Level)
Foundation Level Biennial Health Audit – self-assessment checklist – identifies and celebrates the positive – identifies any areas where you may need to take action or develop further work – simple to complete – on-line - report is downloadable/printable
On-line tools How to achieve Foundation Level How to achieve Enhanced Level
Audit Exercise In groups, evaluate your own setting and discuss how it does or does not achieve the items in this section of the audit – Award ‘green’, ‘amber’ or ‘red’ – For any items that are amber or red, consider ways in which to move into the green
Enhanced Level Targeted Intervention Model – Phase One - Plan 1.1 Establish a working group 1.2 Select a priority area 1.3 Choose a targeted outcome 1.4 Your target group – Phase Two - Do 2.1 Your activities and interventions 2.2 Record your baseline – Phase Three - Evaluate 3.1 Outcome statements 3.2 Evaluate outcomes
Survey Findings Primary age – High self-esteem: 29% v 38% – Talk to a friend: 42% v 53% – Views/opinions asked for in school: 33% v 53% – School takes bullying seriously: 62% v 76% – Internet use: 81% v 95%
Survey Findings Secondary age – High self-esteem: boys 46% v girls 23% – Worry quite a lot: 76% – Main concern: Girls: the way they look – 56% Boys: exams and tests – 34% – 21% boy/girlfriend angry or jealous – 14% checking their phone – 15% Year 10 girls experience pressure to have sex/do sexual things
Rural v non-rural ↓ aspiration (particularly boys – no plan to continue education) ↓ fresh fruit & veg ↓ exercise ↑ parental smoking ↑ worry about school ↑ afraid or experience bullying ↓ access to the internet
High self-esteem
Associations with high self-esteem Eat sweets on most days-0.04 Ever tried smoking-0.09 Drank last week-0.04 Ever taken drugs-0.05 Bullied at school last year-0.28 Worry about money-0.21 Sexually active hours exercise/week0.09 Eat 5-a-day0.08 Can find free condoms0.03 Enjoy most school lessons0.16 Listened to at school0.09 Intend FTE after Y In this school people with different backgrounds are valued0.09 I know my own targets and I am helped to meet them0.08 The school cares whether I am happy or not0.16 Have an adult confidant0.2
Self-esteem Year 10
Other Programmes Healthy LIFESTYLE Year 10 Girls Project Field to Fork Making Schools Meals Count ASSIST Brief Intervention Training InterAct