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Health Scotland’s role and work with partners in relation to child
nutritionDr Cathy Higginson
Food and Health Programme ManagerNHS Health Scotland
What this presentation will cover:
• Role of Health Scotland and its partnership working• Health Scotland early years and child nutrition work –
drivers & partners• Scottish Executive proposed food & health policy priorities• The team within Health Scotland working on child nutrition• Overview of current work• Focus on: Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years training• Focus on: Contribution to Schools (Health Promotion &
Nutrition) (Scotland) Act
What does Health Scotland do?
• Scotland’s national agency for improving health
• Purpose: to provide leadership and work with partners to improve health and reduce health inequalities in Scotland
• Work across a range of topic areas, including nutrition
Partnership Working
National agencies
Scottish Executive
NHS Health Boards
Local authorities
Community organisations
Voluntary organisations
Media
Academic & research centres
Private companies
European Office of the World Health Organisation
Health Scotland child nutrition work
- Drivers and partners -• Key drivers:– Scottish Executive policy priorities– Needs identified through research
or feedback– Part of core HS function
• Key partners:– Scottish Executive (Health &
Wellbeing, and Education Depts)– FSA Scotland– NHS Boards and CHPs– Childcare Partnerships– Care Commission– UNICEF– NES
SE Health and Wellbeing proposed policy priorities 2007 -
2010• Maternal nutrition• Infant nutrition (0-2s)• Creating healthy places• Food in the public sector• Food industry• Older people
Within Health Scotland
• Key programmes working on child nutrition within Health Scotland:– Food and Health programme: Cathy
Higginson– Early Years programme: Celia Gardiner– Schools programme: Anne Lee
• Supported by:– Evidence for Action team: Kate Woodman &
Nutrition Public Health Adviser (to be apptd)
Health Scotland 2007/8 workplan:Early years nutrition
• Revision of Ready Steady Baby• Ready Steady Toddler• Healthy Start• Work with SE and FSAS on folate • Revision of Fun First Foods weaning booklet• Commentary on NICE guideline on maternal and
infant nutrition• Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years – capacity
building
Drivers for 2007/8 HS Early Years nutrition work
Project Driver
Revision of Ready Steady Baby Existing resource, need for update
Ready Steady Toddler Need identified through research
Healthy Start Support for national policy implemtn
Work with SE and FSAS on folate Support for national policy implemtn
Revision of Fun First Foods Feedback from field
Commentary on NICE Guideline HS core Public Health Science function
Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years
Support national policy devel & implmtn
Work in progress/planned for 2007/8 :
Child nutrition • Schools (Health Promotion & Nutrition) Act
– Expert Working Group & associated groups– Health promotion guidance– Training needs analysis
• Curriculum for Excellence• ‘Beyond the School Gates’
Drivers for 2007/8 HS Child nutrition work
Project Driver
Schools Act - EWG & other groups Support for national policy development
Schools Act – Health Promotn Guidance
Support for national policy development
Schools Act – training needs analysis
Support for national policy implemtn
Curriculum for Excellence Support for national ‘policy’ development
‘Beyond the School Gates’ Support for national policy development
Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years – capacity building
• NGEY launched January 2006 • Set nutritional standards &
gave guidance for early years care providers
• Linked with existing Adventures in Foodland resource
• Care Commission inspections used as driver for implementation in Year 1
• Need for training identified from early stage
Policy context
• Nutritional Guidance for the Early Years (Scottish Executive 2005)
• The Health Promoting School (HMIe Self Evaluation Series 2004)
• Birth to Three (Scottish Executive 2005)
• Curriculum Framework for Children aged 3 to 5 (Scottish Executive)
• A Curriculum for Excellence 3-18 (Scottish Executive 2005)
• National Care Standards• Breastfeeding strategies• Obesity strategies
How we worked
• Key partners: Childcare Partnerships across Scotland (incl Education & NHS)
• Key aims of project:– High quality training tailored to
local needs– Sustainability– Integration
• Innovative approach: Member of HS team worked closely with CCPs to identify local needs & lever local workforce development monies
• Mentoring from areas already well on with process; nutrition expert input
Evaluation
• Process evaluation commissioned January 07, due to report July 07
• Qualitative examination of way HS and partners worked in four case study areas
• Considering additional evaluation of mentoring and expert input aspect
Schools Bill Expert Working Group
• Approached by SE Health & Education Depts to chair Group
• Convened group with catering, nutrition, academic, health promotion & oral health expertise, August 2006
• Key partnership with FSA Scotland in providing secretariat to Group
• Series of meetings supported by SEED
• Delivery of proposed standards October 2006
• Work ongoing to complete Food in Scottish Schools supporting guidance with FSA Scotland
