Archived decisions

Recommendation One:

A top level multi-agency strategy and planning group be established to focus on improving eating habits and physical activity levels for all children and young people across Hampshire

Suggested Lead: Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership

Action

Suggested lead agency

Commentary

Produce an action plan which can input into recommendations 2,3 & 4

CYPSP

Collate information from recommendations 2,3 & 4

CYPSP

Act as a central point for collecting and disseminating information

CYPSP

Explore funding opportunities to support recommendations 2, 3 & 4

CYPSP

eg Sport England, NOF, Future Builders

Link with national agencies to promote developments and achievements in Hampshire

CYPSP

Explore ways of increasing the involvement of parents in health initiatives

CYPSP

Link with and feedback to Health Review Committee

CYPSP

Promote the action plan with other statutory and non statutory agencies across Hampshire eg LSP's

CYPSP

Recommendation Two:

Establish baseline information on the health and welfare of children and young people across Hampshire

Suggested Lead: Directors of Public Health?

Action

Suggested lead agency

Commentary

Commission a mapping programme to collate health, physical activity and educational data.

PCT's, HCC, Districts/ voluntary sector

Carry out lifestyle survey on secondary school age pupils

PCT/ ED

Explore potential for all children entering school to be weighed and measured

PCT. / ED

Set guidance for overweight and obesity measurements

PCT

Establish data bank, monitoring and reporting mechanism (Information should be available on LA / PCT breakdown)

All

Recommendation Three:

Develop a county wide health promotion strategy for healthy eating

Suggested Lead: CYPSP?

Action

Suggested lead agency

Commentary

Support target - All schools with 20% or more free school meals achieving level 3 of the Health Schools Scheme

Ed / PCT

Promote the 5 a day project in conjunction the national scheme

Scheme being expanded to South-East in near future

Promotional `Water is Cool' project across all schools and Out of School Clubs

Ed / EECU / PCT's

Explore and promote schemes which encourage secondary school pupils to claim free school meals

HC3S / Ed

Whitchurch / Crookhorn schools already piloting such schemes

Develop and promote information on healthy lunch boxes

Ed / HC3S

Conduct a survey of parental opinion on the placement and content of vending machines in schools

Ed / PCT

Target schools for inclusion in Healthy Schools Scheme

Ed / PCT

Explore what base line information on children's healthy eating can be obtained from schools participating in Healthy Schools Scheme

Ed / PCT

Produce before and after comparisons on school meal take up after school has covered healthy eating component of Healthy Schools scheme

HC3S

Promote the principles of `Healthy Play' for breakfast clubs, twilight clubs and tuck shops

EECU in conjunction with Hampshire Play Network

Recommendation Four:

Develop a county wide health promotion strategy for physical activity

Suggested Lead: CYPSP?

Action

Suggested lead agency

Commentary

Support the target for 60% of schools to have School Travel Plans by 2006

Env /Ed

Support target for all schools to be linked to a partnership web by 2006

Ed

Support the target for the number of young people progressing to a club environment and achieving 32-35% regular participation

R&H

Ascertain what measurable information on children's physical activity levels can be recorded and monitored by the School Sports Partnerships

Ed / PCT

Explore what base line information on children's physical activity can be obtained from schools participating in Healthy Schools Scheme

ED / PCT

Increase the number of schools encouraging children and young people to walk to school through the school travel plan

Env / Ed

Recommendation Five:

Maintain an overall involvement and responsibility for review recommendations

Lead: Health Review Committee

Action

Suggested lead agency

Commentary

Respond to the Hampshire Strategic Partnership consultation for Theme 2 - Health and Well being

HRC

By end of January 2004

Receive written responses to recommendations within the statutory timeline of 28 days

Received from Suggested lead agencies

Received by 1 March 2004

Present recommendation responses to the Health Review Committee meeting on 30 March 2004

Health Review Officer

Receive annual reports and updates on progress of review recommendations

Received from suggested lead agency

Ensure that all information relating to the review is available on the Health website with the aim of informing and communicating with those working with children and young people

Health Review Team