Review Recommendations and Action Plan Appendix ii
Health of School Age Children
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Recommendation One: A top level multi-agency group accepts responsibility for the co-ordination and monitoring of review findings and recommendations to improve eating habits and physical activity levels for all children and young people across Hampshire Lead: Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership |
Action |
Lead / partner |
Commentary |
Produce an action plan which can input into recommendations 2,3 & 4 |
CYPSP |
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Receive and monitor progress reports from partners progressing recommendations 2,3 & 4 |
CYPSP |
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Link with and feedback monitoring reports to the Health Review Committee |
CYPSP |
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Act as a central point for collecting and disseminating information relating to children's diet and physical activity habits |
CYPSP |
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Explore funding opportunities to support recommendations 2, 3 & 4 |
CYPSP |
eg Sport England, NOF, Future Builders |
Promote the action plan with other statutory and non statutory agencies across Hampshire |
CYPSP |
eg LSP's |
Promote developments and achievements in Hampshire with neighbouring authorities and national agencies |
CYPSP |
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Explore ways of increasing the involvement of parents in health initiatives |
CYPSP |
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Recommendation Two: Establish baseline information on the health and welfare of children and young people across Hampshire Lead: Directors of Public Health |
Action |
Lead / Partner |
Commentary |
Commission a mapping programme to collate health, physical activity and educational data. Identify areas of inequalities |
PCT's, HCC, Districts/ voluntary sector |
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Carry out lifestyle survey on secondary school age pupils |
PCT/ ED |
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Explore potential for all children entering school to be weighed and measured |
PCT. / ED |
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Set guidance for overweight and obesity measurements |
DoPH |
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Establish data bank, monitoring and reporting mechanism (Information should be available on LA / PCT breakdown) |
All |
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Feedback progress to the C&YPSP |
DoPH |
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Recommendation Three: Develop a county wide health promotion strategy for healthy eating Lead: Education / Health |
Action |
Lead /partner |
Commentary |
Support target - All schools with 20% or more free school meals achieving level 3 of the Health Schools Scheme |
Ed / PCT |
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Promote the 5 a day project in conjunction the national scheme |
Ed /PCT |
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 |
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Explore and promote schemes which encourage secondary school pupils to claim free school meals |
HC3S / Ed PCT |
Whitchurch / Crookhorn schools already piloting such schemes |
Develop and promote information on healthy lunch boxes |
Ed / HC3S PCT |
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Conduct a survey of parental opinion on the placement and content of vending machines in schools |
Ed / PCT |
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Target schools for inclusion in Healthy Schools Scheme |
Ed / PCT |
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Explore what base line information on children's healthy eating can be obtained from schools participating in Healthy Schools Scheme |
Ed / PCT |
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Produce before and after comparisons on school meal take up after school has covered healthy eating component of Healthy Schools scheme |
HC3S |
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Promote the principles of healthy eating within out of school care eg breakfast, after school and holiday clubs, playschemes and homework clubs |
EECU in conjunction with Hampshire Play Network |
Education would also like to include early years and youth service in promoting healthy eating principles |
Feedback progress to the C&YPSP |
Ed / PCT |
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Recommendation Four: Develop a county wide health promotion strategy for physical activity Lead: Education / Health |
Action |
Lead / partner |
Commentary |
Support the target for 60% of schools to have School Travel Plans by 2006 and increase the number of schools encouraging children and young people to walk, cycle or take public transport to school |
Environment /Ed |
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Support target for all schools to be linked to an Active Schools partnership web by 2006 |
Ed |
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Support the Action Sport target for the number of young people progressing to a club environment and achieving 32-35% regular participation |
Ed / Recreation & Heritage |
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Ascertain what measurable information on children's physical activity levels can be recorded and monitored by the School Sports Partnerships |
Ed / PCT |
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Explore what base line information on children's physical activity can be obtained from schools participating in Healthy Schools Scheme |
ED / PCT |
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Feedback progress to the C&YPSP |
Ed / PCT |
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Recommendation Five: Maintain an overall involvement and responsibility for review recommendations Lead: Health Review Committee |
Action |
Lead / partner |
Commentary |
Respond to the Hampshire Strategic Partnership consultation for Theme 2 - Health and Well being |
HRC |
Achieved |
Receive written responses to recommendations within the statutory timeline of 28 days |
Received from suggested lead agencies |
Achieved |
Present recommendation responses to the Health Review Committee meeting on 30 March 2004 |
Working Group Chairman |
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Receive annual reports and updates on progress of review recommendations |
C&YPSP |
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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 Officer |
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