Health Promoting Schools

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Stay up to date with all the latest news relating to health promoting schools, health and education issues drawn from a variety of sources. Visit our news archive page to read stories from previous months.

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  • A picture of health; young people's ideas wanted
    02 July 2008
    NHS Health Scotland is looking for 15-25-year-olds to explain what health means to them by sending in ideas for pictures.

  • Cycle Friendly School Award Scheme
    30 June 2008
    This award is to encourage all Primary schools in Scotland to become more cycle friendly.

  • Health Study Tour Report Germany 2008
    25 June 2008
    In March a delegation of 10 representatives set off to find out more about the Anschub.de (Alliance for Sustainable School Health and Education) project, to compare health promotion developments in Germany and Scotland.

  • Increasing number of pupils choosing school meals
    25 June 2008
    The Scottish Government has announced that increasing numbers of pupils are choosing to eat a nutritious, hot meal during their lunchtime at school. Newly published statistics show that of those pupils present on the survey day, 47.1% sat down to a meal supplied by the school, compared to 46.1% in 2007.

  • How good are our services for young carers and their families?
    18 June 2008
    Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) has published ‘Improving: Services for Children. How good are our services for young carers and their families?’

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