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From September 2005, Ofsted will expect schools
to demonstrate how they are contributing to the five national
outcomes for children stipulated by Every Child Matters and the
Children Act 2004 – being healthy; staying safe; enjoying
and achieving; making a positive contribution; and economic wellbeing.
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| Recognising existing practice |
The NHSP builds on what schools have
been doing for several years. The criteria complements existing
and increasingly mainstreamed efforts to promote PSHE, physical
activity, healthy eating, and emotional health and wellbeing in
the school setting. Schools that are already participating in such
work may not need to devote any extra resources but will be able
to consolidate existing good practice. - being healthy; staying
safe; enjoying and achieving; making a positive contribution; and
economic wellbeing.
Gaining national Healthy School status provides rigorous evidence
of this, and will assist you in evidencing your self-evaluation
and completing your new school profile.
Working with other partners within Children's Services, a Healthy
School can address the issues its pupils face in the context of
the local drive towards improving outcomes. It will also be an important
cornerstone of the school's move towards becoming an extended school.
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| The National Healthy Schools Programme database |
| The National Healthy Schools Programme records all the health-related
activities and achievements of every school in England, as understood
by your local Healthy Schools Programme. This is used by the National
Healthy Schools Programme, a number of government departments and
agencies and by Ofsted to help make judgements about the extent to
which a school is contributing to the five national outcomes for children
under Every Child Matters. School inspectors, prior to an Ofsted inspection
of your school, may also use it. The database will eventually be in
the public domain, so that parents/carers can also access information
about individual schools. It is therefore very important that your
local Healthy Schools Programme, which populates the database, is
kept aware of your schools activities and achievements with regard
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