Schools for Health and the National Healthy Schools Programme aim to support schools in their work to -

support children and young people in developing healthy behaviours and to:

• raise pupil achievement
• reduce health inequalities
• promote social inclusion.

This work contributes to health improvement priorities for reducing inequalities related to:

• coronary heart disease particularly through: PE and school sport, healthy eating and smoking education in PSHE
• cancers particularly through: smoking and sun safety education in PSHE and through healthy eating
• accidents particularly through health and safety education in all four themes
• mental health particularly emotional health and well-being
• teenage pregnancy particularly through relationships and sex education in PSHE
• drug and alcohol misuse particularly through drug education in PSHE
• safeguarding children particularly through child protection and anti-bullying strategies in PSHE and emotional health and well-being

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