Chapter 14 Settings Used by Children and Young People
Chapter Overview
Key Issues and Learning Outcomes
Key issues within this chapter:- Nursery schools, schools, colleges, out-of school and higher education institutions are important settings for reaching children and young people.
- School health promotion involves actions to improve the school environment, school health education and school health services.
- School health promotion should use a child-centred approach appropriate to the age and ability of the children and needs of the community.
- School and preschool health promotion should involve a wide range of people including the pupils, teachers, health workers, parents and the community.
- understand how health promotion can be incorporated into settings that reach out to preschool/school-age children and young people.
- be able to describe the components of a health promoting school.
- strategies to reach children and young people .
Test your Knowledge
Having read the chapter can you now answer the following questions?
- What is the benefit of school-based health promotion to the wider community?
- Identify five areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation Stage pre-school children and suggest at least one way in which each area can contribute to health.
- What techniques could you use to encourage 12-14-year-old children to become involved in an initiative to improve the physical environment in their school?
- Discuss the role of the school nurse in health promotion.
- What are the characteristics of a health promoting school?
- Discuss the health promotion opportunities of an information health shop on the high street targeted at young people.
- Bullying and harassment are common in education settings. What advocacy activities could you suggest as part of an initiative to address these issues?
Internet links
A school self-assessment guide to assist planning for school development from the European Network of Health Promoting Schools in Northern Ireland. http://www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk/Resources/children/ENHPS3selfassessment.htm
The National Health Promoting Schools Website for Scotland:
http://www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/
Wired for Health: Government website for health in schools http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/
Information on school nurses from the NHS Every Child Matters website
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/health/schoolnurses/
The Teachernet internet website provides resources for teachers on health promotion. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/healthyliving/
Bullying in the school and workplace
http://www.bullyonline.org/
Kidscape website on bullying
http://www.kidscape.org.uk/
Jensen, B., Simovska, V. (2002). ‘Models of health promoting schools in Europe.’ European Network of Health Promoting Schools. http://www.euro.who.int/document/e74993.pdf
