Vikki Tolley Walsall Public Health Early Years Foundation Stage - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Matt Marson – The Streetly Academy Vikki Tolley – Walsall Public Health Early Years Foundation Stage Leaders Monday 6 th February 2017

Overview - Walsall Data Update - Sport Premium Funding - Childhood Obesity Strategy

Walsall Children’s Weight Status Vikki Tolley Children's Health and Wellbeing Officer (healthy weight / oral health / healthy schools)

National Child Measurement programme  The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a mandatory annual programme  It measures the height and weight of children in Reception (age 4-5 years) and Year 6 (age 10-11 years)  Walsall also measures children in Year 4 (age 8-9 years) and Year 10 (age 14-15 years) providing robust data on childhood obesity. www.walsall.gov.uk

Physical activity among children Health Survey for England Around two in ten children aged 5-15 years meet the government recommendations* for physical activity (boys 21%, girls 16%) *Child recommendations for physical activity in CMO report 2011 – one hour moderate activity per day HSE reports at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity on all seven days in the last week www.walsall.gov.uk 5

Physical inactivity among children Health Survey for England Around four in ten children aged 5-15 years are physically inactive* (boys 39%, girls 45%) *Fewer than 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity on each day or 60 minutes or more on fewer than seven days in the last week Patterns and trends in child physical activity www.walsall.gov.uk 6

Number of children who are overweight / obese National Child Measurement Programme 2014/15 One in five children in Reception is overweight or obese (25.4%) One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (37.6%) Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference www.walsall.gov.uk 7

How does this look in Walsall? Ward Overweight, Obese, Extreme Children % Aldridge Central & South 32.5% Aldridge North & Walsall Wood 38.1% Bentley & Darlaston North 36.9% Birchills Leamore 40.7% Blakenall 44.3% Walsall Average = 37.6 Bloxwich East 39.7% Bloxwich West 35.1% West Midlands Average = 35.8% Brownhills 41.5% Darlaston South 44.5% Paddock 36.1% England Average = 33.2% Palfrey 44.7% Pelsall 37.4% Pheasey Park Farm 31.1% Pleck 43.5% Rushall-Shelfield 40.7% Short Heath 38.3% St Matthew's 35.3% Streetly 35.5% Willenhall North 40.9% Willenhall South 40.9% www.walsall.gov.uk

Supporting Schools • School result letters • In Spring 2017 updated letters will be made available to each school with the results of the NCMP • Change4Life support for schools • Teacher toolkits for RY & Y6 will be launched on the School Zone (https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk /schools) in September 2016 9 NCMP Monthly Update. July www.walsall.gov.uk 2016

Sport Premium Funding 2016/17 • Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer . - Develop or add to the PE and sport activities that your school already offers - Make improvements now that will benefit pupils joining the school in future years

Childhood Obesity Strategy Introducing a soft drinks levy - Double Sport Premium Funding - Invest a further £10 million per academic year into school healthy breakfast clubs Helping all children enjoy an hour of physical activity every day - Every primary school child should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day - 30 minutes should be delivered in school - Remaining 30 minutes supported by parents and carers - Schools must demonstrate what they are doing to make their pupils more physically active

Childhood Obesity Strategy • Continuing to provide support with the cost of healthy food for those who need it most • Creating a new healthy rating scheme for primary schools • Making school food healthier • Supporting early years settings • Active Travel