Category: Healthy Schools

The government has published new statutory guidance for Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education – which will become statutory from September 2020.

As outlined in the letter sent to Headteachers and Chairs of Governors, Haringey Council is supporting schools to lead the preparation for working towards the new guidance by offering:

• Access to dedicated web pages which include information, policy guidance, data and other resources to help schools prepare: www.haringey.gov.uk/rse.
• Training has been commissioned by Haringey Education Partnership, and will be delivered by the Sex Education Forum: Primary Schools – 25 November 2019, Secondary Schools – 26 November 2019
• The biennial Health-Related Behaviours Questionnaire will take place during the autumn term, which will help schools to understand pupils’ needs around relationships and sexual health (secondary only).
• To inform RSE lessons and pastoral care support for young people, secondary schools will shortly receive a package of information about sexual health services for young people in Haringey (including a new under 19s drop-in). This will coincide with Sexual Health Week which will take place between 16 and 22 September 2019.

Schools Bulletin_Harmful Practices

This is a briefing for schools about the different forms of harmful practices. This briefing has been produced by Haringey’s Harmful Practices Working Group, a multi-agency partnership which seeks to identify and reduce harmful practices in Haringey.

Schools should be aware that students may be most at risk of some forms of harmful practices during the long summer holiday. This briefing has been designed to support schools’ understanding of the different forms of harmful practices, the signs to be aware of, and the action that education professionals need to take to safeguard their students. We advise that schools circulate this briefing within their own staff bulletin.

If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact: Bridie Blower, Violence Against Women and Girls Coordinator, telephone:  020 8489 5441 email: Bridie.Blower@haringey.gov.uk

Haringey’s Draft Air Quality Action Plan is now out for consultation until 30 July 2019. The consultation gives you the opportunity to comment on the measures we are proposing over the next five years to improve air quality. Have your say: here is a link to the webpage and questionnaire.

Pollution is a real issue that is having a serious impact on our health and it is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and older people, and those with heart and lung conditions. There is also often a strong correlation with equalities issues, because areas with poor air quality are often less affluent areas. Haringey has developed the draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) which outlines the actions that will be taken to improve air quality in Haringey between 2019 and 2024. 

The draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) has been produced as part of the London Local Air Quality Management System, a statutory process by which boroughs monitor, assess and take actions to tackle pollution. The plan outlines the actions that will be taken to improve air quality in Haringey between 2019-2024, under the following seven broad topics:

• Monitoring and other core statutory duties
• Missions from developments and buildings
• Public health and awareness raising
• Delivery servicing and freight
• Borough fleet actions
• Localised solutions which seek to improve the environment of neighbourhoods through a combination of measures
• Leaner transport

We need to ensure that these actions meet the needs of those who live, work, attend schools and play in Haringey, so we want to know what you think, and how the proposals could affect you.

Here is a copy of the draft Action Plan: Air Quality Action Plan 2019 – 2024 (PDF, 2MB)