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<p>As part of the Department’s policy on childhood obesity, the Better Health Families programme promotes healthy eating and being active amongst children, as well as supporting families and parents of young children.</p><p> </p><p>The Better Health Schools programme is designed to empower children to make better choices by establishing healthier habits and modelling healthier behaviours, including on nutrition and physical activity. It does this by providing teachers with curriculum-linked lesson plans, pupil-led campaigns, whole-school activities, and information to help support their teaching around nutrition, physical activity and mental wellbeing. The programme also includes materials that help children continue healthy choices at home and encourage dialogue within families. The resources, many of which are approved by the PSHE Association, are free to use.</p> |