Health Issues in School

This section of the web site will give you lots of information on the existing initiatives which Glasgow City Council has in trying to look after the health of the children and young people of Glasgow.

NEWS RELEASE
The Scottish Government is extending the trial of free school meals for all Primary 1 to 3 pupils in five council areas until the summer holidays 2008.

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• Eco Schools in Glasgow
• 'Eat Well - Feel Well'  - Policy encouraging young people to eat healthily
• Drug Education  
• Food & Water  - Fuel Zone, Fruit Plus, Big Breakfast, Water at School
• Health Curriculum
• Road Safety - Safety of children making their way to school
• Sports in School  

Health Promotion
All schools within New Learning Communities are working towards achieving the status of ‘Health Promoting School’.   This is a Scottish Government Initiative, in relation to the important role that schools play – working with partners and with communities – in health improvement. They have now placed a requirement on every Local Education Authority to implement the new Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition)(Scotland) Act 2007 that came into force on 3rd January 2008 

The establishment of New Learning Communities offers a framework for improved local connections, local planning, service development and decision-making with opportunities for integrated working across children’s services partners.  These developments will in turn provide greater opportunities to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. 

Health Promoting Schools accreditation

Many congratulations to those educational establishments gaining official accreditation as health promoting schools after the second phase of health promotion quality reviews and verification visits, which took place from 26 June until the end of December 2007.

Altogether 49 primary and secondary schools (mainstream and ASN) and pre 5 establishments have been reviewed and, of them 48 successfully gained accreditation during this period. With the 18 establishments previously accredited, this brings Glasgow's total of health promoting schools to 60 establishments.

The third phase of reviewing will start in January 2008. The list of accredited health promoting schools will be published at the end of March 2008

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