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Health and Wellbeing in Schools Clackmannanshire

Steering Group 20 / 07 / 09

Glynis GordonProject Officer

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Profile of the area

Total population 48,900Population 0-17yrs 10,906 (22%)

23.6% population live in 15% most deprivedareas nationally(ScotPHO Health and Wellbeing profiles 2008)

New bridge, new railway, new housing, new healthcare!

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Clackmannanshire Schools Primaries

19 Primary schools 23 Centres providing pre-school education

Total Primary 3,391Total Pre-school 970

Secondary

3 Secondary Schools

Total Secondary 3,030

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Schools Team

Pre – Project

Public Health Nurse 0.60wteStaff Nurses 1.73wteHCA 0.52wte

Support from PHN/ HV teams in Primary schools and pre –fives provision

New Team

Public Health Nurse 1.80wteStaff Nurses 1.73wteHCA 0.52wteFamily Support 2.4wteSALT 0.5wteTeacher and SA 0.5wteMental Health 1.0wte

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Pre –project Team

• HV contact in nursery• Primary 1 measurement and interviews• Hand hygiene• Immunisation DTP /HPV• Response to A and E forms• Nurse led clinics• Child Protection• Some curriculum support

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New programmeDeveloped from inter-agency discussions and evidence:

– Addresses stated health needs of young people, families and schools

– Takes account of priorities within Single Outcome Agreement and CHP plan (HEAT targets etc) (workforce planning)

– Based on GIRFEC principles / inclusive of disability– Seeks to address causes rather than symptoms – Integrated approach –developing core team/wider circles of

influence– Child and Family at the Centre /early interventions– Sustainability is key

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Programme

• Parenting (suite of inter-agency options) Lead:PHN• Communication (P1/ P2) Lead SALT• Nutrition (P7/S1/S2) Lead PHN/Health Promotion

• Self esteem and confidence building (S3/4) Lead Primary Mental Health

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Team Approach

• Parenting is over-arching programme

• Sub groups reporting to steering group

• Co-location• Logic modelling• Reflective diaries• Joint training• Reports locally across

NHS Forth Valley and Clackmannanshire Council

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Progress to date• Parenting programmes

• Family Support

• Increased service to children with additional needs

• Developed an evening drop in linked to youth services

• School lunchtime drop in being developed

• Health assessments for all Secondary support students

• Support to schools re sexual health and relationships programme

• Youth smoking cessation service

• Young carers group

• Focus groups with young people

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Next steps

• Recruitment process complete

• Develop communication strategy / project plan

• Team induction/training

• Early interventions