Healthy Schools

National Healthy Schools Criteria for Personal, Social and Health Education
including Sex and Relationship Education(SRE) and drug education (including alcohol, tobacco and volatile substance abuse)

• PSHE contributes significantly to all five national outcomes for children/young people:  being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and economic well-being.

• PSHE provides children/young people with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.


A Healthy School…

1.1 Uses the PSHE framework to deliver a planned programme of PSHE, in line with relevant DfES/QCA guidance
• The Programme of Study (PoS), and supporting Schemes of Work (SoW) within the school clearly reflect the QCA/DfES guidance in particular social and emotional aspects of learning.
• Schemes of Work also include the involvement of external agencies (see 1.7 below).

Ofsted self evaluation  4a, 4b, 4c, 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c


1.2 Monitors and evaluates PSHE provision to ensure the quality of teaching and learning.
• The school can evidence how the views of both teaching staff and children/young people are used to monitor and evaluate PSHE.
• Methods of involving children/young people in monitoring are clear from the Schemes of Work.
• The Programme of Study and Schemes of Work are regularly reviewed for appropriateness and relevance to children/young people.
• Teaching and Learning in PSHE is in line with the school’s Teaching and Learning Policy.

Ofsted self evaluation 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 5a, 5b


1.3 Assesses children/young people’s progress and achievement in line with QCA guidance.
• The school must have considered the QCA end of key stage statements in assessing progress and achievement, and this must help to inform school practice
• The PSHE Co-ordinator has a clear plan on how pupil progress and achievement in PSHE is assessed, recorded and reported on .
• Children/young people and staff can clearly identify progress.
• Children/young people are aware of how their progress and achievement in PSHE is assessed.
• PSHE is referred to in the school’s Assessment Policy or the assessment system within the school.

Ofsted self evaluation  4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 5a


1.4 Has a named member of staff responsible for PSHE provision with status, training and appropriate Senior Management support within the school.
• The named member of staff reports that s/he has appropriate SMT support within the school.
• The named member of staff can clarify that s/he receives time to complete the role in line with other subject Co-ordinators.
• The named member of staff has had recent training on aspects of PSHE (within the last two years).

Ofsted self evaluation 6a


1.5 Has up-to-date policies in place – developed through wide consultation, implemented and monitored and evaluated for impact - covering Sex and Relationship Education, Drug Education and Incidents, Safeguarding, and Confidentiality.
• Children/young people, staff, parents/carers and governors have been consulted about these policies.
• Children/young people, staff and other relevant stakeholders can outline their role in the review of these policies.
• The school has a Confidentiality Policy or it is referred to in a range of other policies.
• The school has a SRE Policy approved by governors.
• The school has a Drug Education Policy in line with DfES guidance.
• The school has a Managing Drug Related Incident Policy (can be part of Behaviour Policy or Drug Education Policy).
• The school has a Safeguarding Policy.

Ofsted self-evaluation 2a, 4a, 4b, 4d, 4f, 6a


1.6 Has an implemented Non-Smoking Policy, or is working towards being smoke-free by Summer 2007.
• The school is a smoke-free site or plans are in place for it to be so by May 31st 2007 (please note the exception of the caretaker’s house).
• Children/young people, staff, parents/carers and governors have been involved in the development of a smoke-free site.
• The school is proactive in providing information and support for smokers to quit e.g. promoting access to smoking cessation classes.

Ofsted self evaluation  2a, 4a, 4d, 4f, 6a


1.7 Involves professionals from appropriate external agencies to create specialist teams to support PSHE delivery and to improve skills and knowledge, such as a school nurse, sexual health outreach workers and drug education advisers.
• Schemes of Work reflect appropriate involvement of outside agencies.
• The roles of such professionals are planned into the Schemes of Work and their contribution evaluated.
• There is a policy or guidelines about the role of external visitors to support the Schemes of Work including monitoring and evaluation of their input/contribution.

Ofsted self evaluation  4b, 4f, 5b, 6a


1.8 Has arrangements in place to refer children/young people to specialist services who can give professional advice on matters such as contraception, sexual health and drugs.
• The school has clear protocols that are understood by staff.
• In secondary schools, children/young people and staff are aware of how to access specialist services.
• In primary schools, staff are aware of  how to access specialist services.
• Information for staff and children/young people from appropriate support agencies is promoted.
• Children/young people report that they have accessed specialist services when required.

Ofsted self evaluation  4b, 4f, 5c, 6a 


1.9 Uses local data and information to inform activities and support important national priorities such as reducing teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and drug/alcohol misuse.
• The school uses local data to inform curriculum provision, where appropriate, and takes advice from health professionals such as a member of the school nurse services or local PCT about how the activities of the National Healthy Schools Programme supports national priorities.

Ofsted self evaluation 4a, 4b, 4c, 4f, 5b, 6a


1.10 Ensures provision of appropriate PSHE professional development opportunities for staff – such as the Certification Programmes for teachers and nurses offered by DH/DfES.
• There is a planned programme for CPD linked to PSHE.
• This programme is accessible to all teachers of PSHE and, where appropriate, is well attended.
• Staff report effective impact on their professional development by the programme.

Ofsted self evaluation 6a


1.11 Has mechanisms in place to ensure all children/young people’s views are reflected in curriculum planning, teaching and learning and the whole school environment, including those with special educational needs and specific health conditions, as well as disaffected children/young people, young carers and teenage parents.
• The school has well-embedded mechanisms, such as a school council, year or class councils, circle time or structured and collated consultation, sessions that allows both consultation and feedback.
• The school can demonstrate what has changed in aspects of curriculum planning, teaching and learning and the school environment as a result of children/young people’s views.

Ofsted self evaluation  2a, 2b, 4c, 4d, 4f, 5a, 5b


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