Partnership working
Pupils are exposed to a wide range of health messages beyond their time at school. These can include messages from parents; family; friends and community organisations. By working in partnership with these groups the benefits to schools can include:
- increased opportunity for pupils to receive similar health education messages by partners
- access to greater resources and support from specialist services
- help with delivery of health education and staff training
These will all make a significant contribution to the development of the health promoting school programme.
Context for partnership working
A range of national documents recommend schools engage in partnership working because of the recognised benefits to pupil health. These include:
PDF file: Being Well-Doing Well (1033KB) (SHPSU, 2004)- A Route to Health Promotion (HMIE, 1999)
- For Scotland's Children (Scottish Executive, 2001)
- New Community Schools – The Prospectus (Scottish Office, 1998).
Integration of services is essential, and the school is an excellent site for this to become a reality. This will require radically new approaches. …There is a unique opportunity to improve and promote health within the community through integration of education, social work and health based work with children and families.
New Community Schools Prospectus
This section explores the following areas of partnership working:
To look at ways of engaging pupils in the process go to Enabling participation.
