About Healthy Schools

Our support for schools

A school-centred ethos

provide support that suits the specific needs of each individual school, the children and their parents and carers
provide support for schools preparing to self-validate and for those transferring to the Annual Review and the Healthy Schools enhancement model
provide realistic support and advice to develop meaningful and achievable action plans based on the needs of the school
help schools achieve the best possible outcomes from their involvement in the programme
focus on the needs of schools rather than government targets
ensure schools have autonomy over their involvement with the programme
offer a high level of support to schools
celebrate all the achievements and successes that every school brings to Healthy Schools
work cooperatively with all our partners for the benefit of schools
be innovative, listening, responsive, flexible and positive
and strive for inclusion and equality in all we do.

providing good quality, timely information in accessible ways
sharing good practice and celebrating successes
offering needs-led training at flexible times and in more locations, as well as specific school-based support
developing and facilitating teacher support networks and helping new schools learn from the good practice of similar schools
enabling meaningful participation of teachers, staff, parents and carers, and pupils in the development, delivery and evaluation of the programme
continually evaluating our activities and their impact
bringing an understanding of the realities of school life and the challenges they present
keeping up to date with developments in education and where Healthy Schools fits
and making a commitment to the Every Child Matters outcomes.

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