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A program promoting health and wellbeing for learners and staff, leading to improved outcomes. Includes benefits, importance, and implementation guidelines for education providers. Partnerships with stakeholders are crucial. Register at http://www.healthyfe.org.uk for the self-review tool.
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Healthy FE and Skills An introduction for education and training providers September 2013
Contents • What is it? • Why do it? • How does it fit with what we do already? • Who does it? • How do you do it? • What do we get out of it?
What is it? • A programme designed to improve your outcomes by promoting the health and wellbeing of learners and staff in your organisation. • You build on your current health and wellbeing related activities by taking a coordinated approach. • Partnership with other stakeholders such as the NHS, your local council and wider stakeholders is vital.
Why do it? • Only 40% of men and 28% of women have 30 minutes physical activity at least 5 days a week (that’s the minimum recommendation for adults) • About 37% of deaths from coronary heart disease are due to physical inactivity • There were 8,724 alcohol-related deaths in 2007
Among children of aged 5 –16 years • 9.6 per cent had a clinically recognisable mental disorder • 5.8 per cent had a conduct disorder • 3.7 per cent have emotional disorders, anxiety and depression, • 1.5 per cent had hyperkinetic (hyperactive) disorders
How does it fit? • Active citizens • Healthy eating • Physical activity • Controls on smoking • Environment and health and safety • Community involvement • Student wellbeing • Staff health and wellbeing
Who does it? Programme Structure
What do we get out of it? • Improved staff wellbeing • Reduced sickness and absence rated • Increased motivation • Better levels of attention from learners • Participation growth • Higher rates of retention • Higher success rates • Strong business case and potential financial savings
Ready to get going? Register at http://www.healthyfe.org.uk andgo to the self-review tool