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The Validation Process

In January 2007, the National Healthy Schools Programme adopted a self-validation process within a quality assurance process.  The aim was to minimise bureaucracy, maximise consistency, increase participation and maintain rigour.

The role of the local programme, Derbyshire Healthy Schools, is to support schools through the process of achieving National Healthy School Status. We do this in two main ways:

- Offering professional support to schools
- Carrying out our work within the quality assurance process  


After registering, schools are given a password to enable them to undertake their audit online. Schools develop an action plan, and work towards ensuring they have all the evidence required.
When all the criteria have been met ,the online audit generates the Self-validation Form.
This is completed online, and then printed off and sent to us at the local programme. 
The local quality assurance processes will then be set in motion.  Unless this process identifies any reason why the school should not gain National Healthy School Status, then the school will be informed that it has achieved this status and will be invited to a celebration event. Celebration events are held twice a year. 


fun activities at the award ceremony.

 

Status is held by a school for 3 years, after which it will need to re-validate. Schools will be expected to review their activity after 2 years, in preparation for the re-validation process.
The Derbyshire Healthy Schools supporter will maintain contact with the school, to offer ongoing support in maintaining and developing healthy school activity.

The local programmes are required to moderate 10% of schools that have self-validated.  For further information, please download any of the following documents. 


 

 Click on the icon to download the Self-Validation Process document 
Click on the icon to download tips for Using the National Healthy Schools website

 

 Click on the icon to download the National Audit Tool document 

 

 Click on the icon to download the National Audit Tool Prompts document 

 

 Click on the icon to download the Moderation Process document 
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