April 26, 2007
Your Child's Weight Matters
The Government has developed a booklet for parents: “Why your child’s weight matters”, which includes information for parents about:
• The National Child Measurement Programme
• Why maintaining a healthy weight is important
• Steps that parents can take to help their family lead a healthy lifestyle
You can download the booklet HERE or contact Health Promotion Resources on 0191 4335684 for your copy.
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November 21, 2006
World Mental Health Day 2006 Evaluation Report
The evaluation report for World Mental Health Day 2006 is now available. Thanks again to all involved for making it an enjoyable, successful day!
Please feel free to comment on the report by clicking the 'comments' link below.
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June 23, 2006
Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Gateshead Schools
Physical health issues are usually easy to spot and respond to, but outward signs of emotional health are more subtle. A healthy schools needs to make sure that when children/young people are unhappy, anxious, disturbed or depressed there are open channels for them to seek or be offered support, without stigma and with appropriate confidentiality.
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May 09, 2006
Child Safety Week : Monday 19th to Sunday 25th June 2006
Accidents are one of the biggest killers of children in the UK and put more children in hospital than any other cause.
However, many of these deaths and serious injuries can be prevented. Child Safety Week in the education campaign, raising awareness of serious childhood accidents and how to prevent them.
This years theme is “Avoid the worst. Put child safety first!?. The message is that everyone can be a ‘life-saver’ and even little things can make a different when it comes to preventing serious accidents to children.
For further information and resources visit:- Child Safety Week – website Or call 09065 151 436 (order line) or send for the Child Safety Week Resources Pack – Child Accident Prevention Trust, 22-26 Farringdon Lane, London EC1R 3AJ (send A4 stamped addressed envelope 61p). Orders by 12th June to guarantee delivery for Child Safety Week.
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January 24, 2006
Guiding you to confidentiality...
We extend our thanks again to Robyn Creighton (Sexual Health Promotion) for the excellent Confidentiality Policy Framework she produced and the training she delivered in December.
If you failed to make the Confidentiality Policy Training then you can download the framework below. Remember the framework is there for you to follow and make the policy specific to your school...
Confidentiality Policy Framework
For further support in developing your Confidentiality Policy then contact your Core-team Rep.
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May 05, 2005
Bullying: Guidance, Resources and Websites
- Bullying : Protect your pupils and protect your school.
Available from Optimus - price �45.00
Tel: 020 7251 6542
www.optimuspub.co.uk
- Bullying : Don't suffer in silence.
Anti-bullying pack for schools available from DfES
Tel: 0845 602 2260
Ref: DfEE 0064/2000 and further information available from www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
- Bullying : A Guide to the Law - The Children's Legal Centre
Tel: 01206 872466
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Living it
A powerful teaching resource on homophobic bullying. 20 minute video and teacher resource guide: cost �34.03.
Published by d2 for Bolton Primary Care Trust 2004 ISBN 1 900587 297
Available from www.d2digitl.co.uk
Celebrating Diversity : Inclusion in practice
Video and support book for Early Years and Key Stage 1
Pack available from Persona Doll Training - �25.00 plus VAT
www.persona-doll-training.org
Throwing Stones
a resource pack and video aimed at tackling the issue of racist bullying aimed at young people 9 to 13 years old
Cost �39.95
www.networkexpress.co.uk/Tstones.html
Promoting Childrens Mental Health within Early Years and School Settings
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/mentalhealth or
Tel: DfES publications 0845 60 22260
What's the Score on Bullying Primary/Secondary resource pack, produced by Rowantree and Nelson Thomas company www.rowantreegroup.com
Primary National Strategy Behaviour and Attendance Developing Skills DfES Red 0322 2004, DfES Publications Tel 08456022260, Fax 08456033360, email dfes@prolog.uk.com
Key Stage 3 National Strategy Secondary Strategy (2005)
DfES. Guidance Ref 0183 2005 g
Developing emotional health and well-being: a whole-school approach to improving behaviour and attendance.
Websites
Beat bullying
www.beatbullying.org
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
ContinYou
www.continyou.org.uk
County Durham Education
www.durham.org.uk/cbs
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Save the Children
www.savethechildren.org.uk
Young Minds
www.youngmindsnet.org.uk
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Emotional Health and Well-Being (Charter Point 8)
Promoting emotional health and wellbeing - through the National Healthy School Standard.
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/ehwbevidence
- National Education Strategies
Key Stage 3 Strategy (Secondary Strategy)
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3
- National KS3 Behaviour and Attendance Strategy
www.dfes.gov.uk/behaviourimprovement
- Primary National Strategy
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary
- National Healthy School Standard (NHSS)(now NHSP)
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk
- Excellence in Cities (EiC)
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/excellence
- Children's Fund
www.cypu.gov.uk/corporate/childrensfund
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
www.doh.gov.uk
The future of children's services www.dfes.gov.uk/everychildmatters
www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/children.htm
Useful Organisations
Antidote: Campaign for Emotional Literacy
www.antidote.org.uk
The National Emotional Literacy Interest Group
www.nelig.com
National Children's Bureau
www.ncle.org.uk
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
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