What is the Surrey Healthy Schools Scheme?
Surrey Healthy Schools is a joint project between Education and Health services across the county.
Healthy Schools provides a framework for schools to co-ordinate, develop and improve all areas of PSHE, including Sex and Relationships, Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education in line with the National Guidance and best practice.
A team of education advisers and health specialists provide support to schools on becoming healthier places for staff and pupils to work and learn.
Healthy Schools in Surrey is an opportunity for schools to actively promote the health of the whole-school community. It is a commitment to promoting personal, social and health development and support the links between health, behaviour and achievement. It is not aimed merely at pupils’ health or school curriculum development but centres around the whole school environment and all aspects of school life.
'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.' Healthy Living, Healthy Lives DoH 2010
For more information, planning tools and templates visit the 'working through the scheme' section.