Criteria for Achieving National Healthy School Status
Whole School
A school must produce whole school evidence to demonstrate that all of the following criteria are met:
- Social inclusion and health inequalities inform the development and implementation of activities.
- In line with the DfES Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Strategy, the impact of CPD (including for example, teacher lesson observations, work shadowing and mentoring) on the success of healthy schools activities is regularly being evaluated and informing the development of the healthy schools programme.
- The school is delivering the requirements of the national curriculum, particularly in relation to sex and relationship education and drug education, including alcohol and tobacco in line with statutory requirements, non-statutory guidance and the NHSP criteria.
- Pupils’ views are reflected in school activities, including those with special educational needs and specific health conditions as well as disaffected pupils, young carers and teenage parents.
- The whole school community (pupils, parents, governors and community partners) is invited to take part in policy development, physical, social and cultural activity and support each other’s learning.
- The school provides a culture and environment to support the taught PSHE and citizenship curriculum.
- NHSP is included in School Improvement Plan, School Prospectus, parents’ handbook and staff support documents
