Further reading
There are many resources that are available to support you in your health promotion interventions. Below, are some that have been used successfully in settings. You may have other resources that you find useful.
1 Healthy eating
Healthy eating guidance published for the early years sector from the Department for Education and published on the Gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ news/ healthy-eating-guidance-published-for-the-early-years-sector [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
Influencing healthy eating habits through early years settings guidance published on Public Health England website: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/ 2017/ 11/ 28/ influencing-healthy-eating-habits-through-early-years-settings/
2 Physical activity
National Day Nurseries Association ‘Healthy Body, Happy Me’ nursery resources: https://www.ndna.org.uk/ NDNA/ Campaigns/ Healthy_Body_Happy_Me/ HBHM.aspx
UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines – September 2019. Available from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/ media/ 5d839543ed915d52428dc134/ uk-chief-medical-officers-physical-activity-guidelines.pdf
Free course produced by The Open University in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency and Active Matters Supporting Physical Development in Early Childhood: https://www.futurelearn.com/ courses/ supporting-physical-development-early-childhood
Free course produced by The Open University on the importance of the outdoors and nature in child development: https://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ education-development/ young-children-the-outdoors-and-nature/ content-section-overview
3 Dental health
Child oral health: applying All Our Health guidance that is available on the Public Health England website. In particular scroll down to look at the top 3 interventions for preventing tooth decay: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ child-oral-health-applying-all-our-health/ child-oral-health-applying-all-our-health
4 Prevention of infection
Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities: guidance available on the Public Health England website: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ health-protection-in-schools-and-other-childcare-facilities
Managing specific infectious diseases guidance available on the Public Health England website: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ health-protection-in-schools-and-other-childcare-facilities/ chapter-9-managing-specific-infectious-diseases
5 Mental health
The mental health of children and young people in England guidance available on the Public Health England website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 575632/ Mental_health_of_children_in_England.pdf
Anna Freud Centre: Early Years in Mind is a free online network for early years practitioners. https://www.annafreud.org/ early-years/
Free course produced by Early Childhood at The Open University Supporting children’s health and wellbeing: https://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ education-development/ supporting-childrens-mental-health-and-wellbeing/ content-section-overview
Free course produced by Early Childhood at The Open University Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing: https://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ education-development/ supporting-childrens-mental-health-and-wellbeing/ content-section-overview
PACEY Starting school together: preparing your child for starting school: https://www.pacey.org.uk/ Pacey/ media/ Website-files/ school%20ready/ 12977-Pacey-Starting-School-Together-Booklet-A5.pdf