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Bridging the gap between health and the early years

Linda Bartholomew and Cathy Kennedy describe their initiative to capitalise on the links which health visitors can create between early years providers and families read more

Helping young children understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle

Franz Atkinson describes a whole-school approach adopted by a small rural primary school read more

The importance of healthy eating for young children

Jenni Clarke discusses the important role early years practitioners can play in helping young children to develop good eating habits read more

Healthy eating at Sutton Grammar School for Boys

Ollie McFadden describes improvements at Sutton Grammar School for Boys. read more

Making medical consultations work

Malcolm Rigler and David Loshak outline strategies to improve young people’s health

How local is your food?

Locally produced food is increasingly popular in schools and may become more important than going organic, writes Angela Youngman read more

Rewards for serving safer food

Angela Youngman looks at a scheme in Norwich that is raising interest around the country and two other awards that encourage good hygiene and healthy eating. read more

The effect of diets on young children's behaviour

How much does food affect young children’s behaviour? Mary Whiting reveals some research-based facts and offers some tips

Using national healthy school status to achieve the five outcomes for children

Colin Noble explains how achieving national healthy school status supports the new ‘whole-child’ agenda. read more

Making a meal of it: return to tender

Healthy meals for children, pristine premises and lovely grounds are within the grasp of every school, argues headteacher Mark Barnett. read more

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