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Healthy College Presentation Jane Marshall – Healthy College Manager

Healthy College Presentation Jane Marshall – Healthy College Manager. 17 th March 2009. Why Healthy College?. Healthy Schools Kirklees Healthy College Standard Every Child Matters National Healthy College Standard Investors In People / Work Life Balance. What is a Healthy College?.

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Healthy College Presentation Jane Marshall – Healthy College Manager

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  1. Healthy College Presentation Jane Marshall – Healthy College Manager 17th March 2009

  2. Why Healthy College? • Healthy Schools • Kirklees Healthy College Standard • Every Child Matters • National Healthy College Standard • Investors In People / Work Life Balance

  3. What is a Healthy College? • ‘ A Healthy College understands the importance in investing in the health and welfare of its staff and students to maximize achievement, throughproviding a physical and socialenvironment that is conducive to teaching and learning. The concept of a healthy college means thinking about how things are done as well as what is done. The process is as important as the outcomes. A health promoting college is concerned with health in its broadest sense extending beyond traditional health education. It is concerned with wider issues such as empowerment, self esteem and environment.’ Kirklees Healthy College Standard (2001)

  4. Background : Health Issues in Bradford Two areas are 2nd & 5th most deprived in England Death rates 56% > nat average (c/f 9% lower in Ilkley) Disability 4.6 per 1000 (c/f 1.3 per 1000 nat average) High Incidence of: Coronary Heart Disease/Strokes Diabetes Cataracts Asthma Thalassaemia Health statistics courtesy of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Feb 2005

  5. Why Healthy College ? • •• Improved Health of Students & Staff • - Improved attendance / Higher levels of concentration / Better results! • •• Pleasant College Environment • - Nicer place to work & study / caring environment • •• Attract more Students & High Caliber staff • - A successful college!

  6. What Might a Healthy College Look Like ? • Controls on Smoking • Clean Classrooms/Common Areas • Anti-Bullying Policy • Availability of Advice on Safe Sex, Anti-Drugs… • Physical Fitness (incl. advice on weight loss/nutrition) • Healthy Menus • Dedicated Information Boards • Scope for Lectures on Healthy Lifestyles • Advice on Nutrition, Fitness, De-Stress, Lifestyle…

  7. What do you do now?

  8. Bradford College - • Communicating the Messages • Web-Site - http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/student_life/healthy-college • Email – healthycollege@bradfordcollege.ac.uk • College Magazine/intranet • ‘Health Bytes’ • Well@College

  9. General Health/Lifestyle • Well Being Policy • 5 A Day Exhibition • Advice on Stopping Smoking • Chlamydia Testing / Pregnancy Testing • Weight Loss Programme • Talks on Healthy Lifestyle – Induction, Health Week • Fruity Friday • Water/fruit before exams • Fitness • Free Gym Use for Staff, Free Fitness Training • Healthy Eating • Free Breakfast for Staff and Students - porridge • PRU & School Visits Voucher Scheme

  10. Latest Initiatives • Carnegie Club • 16 – 24 year olds • Women only • 2 hrs per week • Community partnership • http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/student_life/healthy-college/test-forms • Well Being Centre • Health Resource • Group Tutorials • Health Advice – Fitness Instructors • Base for PCT • http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/student_life/healthy-college/healthy-eating-11/healthy-eating-catering-department-initiatives

  11. Benefits • For The College • Minimal Cost • Build on Existing Work • Incremental Change • More Students • Less Sickness • For Students/Staff • Better Results: • Improved Concentration • Nicer Environment • Good Morale • Less Sickness

  12. What do you need to do? • How will you do it?

  13. Work Life Balance (WLB) - Work Life Balance at the College is about creating a healthier environment for staff to work in by providing information on the benefits of healthy diet, smoking less and physical activity. By supporting staff through various initiatives we hope to help colleagues create a greater state of Well-being. Well-being - the state of feeling healthy and happy

  14. Websites • http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4109130 • http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/your_plan/ • http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/topTips/default.html • http://www.youtube.com/britishnutrition

  15. Conclusion ••Healthy Legislation is Changing the Culture of Society •• The Education System Should Be at the Forefront

  16. And Finally…

  17. Stress Test • On the next slide a picture will appear that will allow you to assess how stressed you feel at work • There are two dolphins jumping in tandem through the water • Research has shown the greater the difference you see in the dolphins, the greater the stress you are feeling

  18. Thank you!

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