1. www.torbay.gov.uk forward thinking, people orientated, adaptable - always with integrity. Healthy Schools – Jude Pinder Torbay Public Health Team

2. Todays session lA brief revisit of the old National Healthy Schools Programme lWhy are the Public Health Team re-looking at Healthy Schools? lWhy should you be looking at being a ‘Healthy School’? lWhat are the Health Priorities for your school? lWhat support would you value?

3. The National Healthy Schools Programme lThe National Healthy Schools Programme was a joint DOH and DOE project intended to improve health, raise pupil achievement, improve social inclusion and encourage closer working between health and education providers in the UK lThe Programme started in 1999 and had four themes: –PSHE, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Emotional Health and Well- being lThe previous programme ran an ‘Awards’ system based on schools self assessing against set criteria. lThe national funded programme ended in around 2011. Some areas continued running local programmes. lTorbay ended its programme at that time

4. Why are the Public Health Team re-looking at Healthy Schools? lWe know that places shape people’s wellbeing lBoth social and physical environments influence health and wellbeing. lChildren’s daily experience of living and learning in the environment around them is a significant factor in their overall wellbeing. lA healthy school programme provides a vehicle to: –to support children and young people in developing healthy behaviours –help raise the achievement of children and young people –help reduce health inequalities –help promote social inclusion

5. A ‘Healthy School’ lWhen we talk about healthy schools in more detail with schools we share an understanding that many of the issues relating to this banner inter-connect/overlap. –Emotional Health & Wellbeing –PSHE –Healthy Eating –Physical Activity –Staff Wellbeing

6. What can Public Health currently offer to schools? lResources that have been evaluated against best practice / national guidance/ quality assured – these include audit tools and lesson plans. lTraining – we occasionally gain access to training that we would like to offer out to you. lPublic Health Experts –we have a range of staff within our team who are able to provide advice and signposting on a range of issues. lLinks to wider regional and national networks – we receive a wide range of resources and information from our partnerships that we would like to share with you.

7. What are Torbay Public Health currently doing about a Healthy Schools Programme for Torbay? l2015-2016 – Three pilot primary schools running Healthy School Programmes –All using a whole school approach –A wide variety of interventions and plans are in place and will help inform future developments of a HSP in Torbay. lProject planning a future Healthy School Programme for Torbay –Please leave your contact details if you would be happy to be involved with the future development of a healthy schools programme in Torbay.

8. Why should schools still be thinking ‘Healthy School’?

9. OFSTED lWithin the schedule for inspection, judgements relating to a Healthy School include: The behaviour and safety of pupils, The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils; Pupil welfare. lInspectors will be considering Aspects which come under the PSHE curriculum, Provision for physical activity and how well the school supports more vulnerable pupils to participate The way in which the school addresses aspects of healthy eating.

10. ‘Inspectors will look for evidence of a culture or ethos of exercise and healthy eating throughout their entire inspection visit, in classrooms as well as the school canteen. They will look at the food on offer and visit the canteen to see the atmosphere and culture in the dining space and the affect it has on pupils’ behaviour. Inspectors will also speak to school leaders about how they help to ensure a healthy lifestyle for pupils by helping them gain knowledge of a good diet, physical exercise and mental well-being.’

11. PSHE lMaintained schools have a statutory duty to promote children and young people’s wellbeing and statutory responsibilities to provide a curriculum which is broadly based, balanced and meets the needs of pupils. An effective and well planned PSHE education programme should cover all issues that are central to a young person’s wellbeing. lWhilst PSHE education is not yet a statutory requirement for schools, the Department for Education (DfE) has set a specific mandatory requirement for all schools to include information about their PSHE education provision when publishing their curriculum.

12. ‘The Importance of Teaching’ lThis government white paper highlights the importance of high quality PSHE education and relates this to support for health promotion and tackling health issues such as smoking, alcohol and substance misuse and teenage conceptions. l‘We expect excellent health and pastoral support to be a hallmark of good schools’ ‘Good schools will be active promoters of health in childhood and adolescence because healthy children with high self- esteem learn and behave better at school’

13. ‘The Importance of Teaching’ lThe white paper also mentions that: There is a need to form local partnerships to deliver better health outcomes for children and young people. A need for children to access high quality physical activity and to get involved with walking and cycling to school. A need to support interventions for children and young people with mental health problems.

14. Links to the Governing body lSection 4 of the Governors handbook lists aspects of pupil wellbeing over which governors have either a statutory duty or there is guidance for best practice and consideration. The related governance includes:Section 4 –physical and mental wellbeing and emotional health –protection from harm and neglect –education, training and recreation –the contribution that children and young people make to society –social and economic wellbeing –pupil behaviour and attendance –school food provision –health and safety and medical needs –safeguarding –staff professional development and appraisal –partnership with parents and carers

15. What we know already? lWe know that schools provide an excellent setting through which to promote and educate young children about healthy lifestyles and reduce health inequalities and promote social inclusion. lHealthy Schools help raise the achievement of children and young people lWe know that many, if not all schools in Torbay are working on meeting the expectations set out for them in the slides above. lWe know that the methods of delivery vary widely. lWe know from speaking to schools that support in delivering the above would be welcomed.

16. Activity 1 What are the health priorities for your school / pupils?

17. Activity 2 What would you value in a healthy schools programme?

18. Activity 3 What methods of delivery would support you?

19. lIf you have any queries or would like to be involved in the development of a Torbay Healthy Schools Programme then please contact: jude.pinder@torbay.gov.uk