Healthy TeensHealthy TeensOn line QuestionnaireOn line Questionnaire

Nicy Turney Senior NurseChildrens Services

LCRPCT

The TeamThe Team

Statistics and information Unit LCCHealthy SchoolsSchool Nurse LCRPCTPublic Health LCRPCTChildrens Services LCRPCT

HistoryHistory

School nurses have completed a one to one questionnaire with Year 9 students

Time consumingPoor responsesDifficult to evaluateDidn’t empower young people

Aims Aims

• To develop an online questionnaire to be accessed by young people of secondary school age.

• To enable young people to look at their own health and have an arena to either inform or access further information on different areas of their health.

• To give the PCT, Schools, Leicestershire County Council and Healthy Schools accurate data and information on the health and life styles within a given locality

ObjectivesObjectives

To consult with young people as recommended in the NSF, Every Child Matters and cited in both the Local Area Agreements and Joint Area Review

To introduce young people to the school nursing service and signpost them to either the school nurse, pastoral team and local health care specialists.

The ApproachThe Approach

The questionnaire is accessed via the Leicestershire County Council website

www.leics.gov.uk/healthyteensThe questionnaire is linked to National

Drivers smoking, alcohol, obesity sexual health

It signposts to other websites and services.

Roll outRoll out

School undertake the questionnaire in ICT or PHSE lessons

School nurse is available to discuss issues that arise and/or do a presentation at school assembly

All the data is electronically submitted to County Hall

Details of the websites are available to students after completing the questionnaire

The AdvantagesThe Advantages Identifies health needs of young people Collates data on individual schools Popular online format Confidential Enables targeted support Encourages young people to take control of their

own health The questionnaire can be updated and changed as

required. Minimal cost

Who will benefit?Who will benefit?

The young people Parents and Governors Teaching Staff and the School Healthy School Department Primary Care Trusts School Health Services Public Health Leicestershire County Council

AnalysesAnalyses

Data is analysed by County Hall and put in report format

Information is sent to Public Health, LCRPCT for recommendations

A copy is sent to both the school and school nurseA copy is kept by Public Health

EvaluationEvaluation

– Healthy Teens is a simple tool that can support, advise and give current information so that our young people can make informed decisions about their health and lifestyles.

– Healthy Teens has illustrated how partner agencies working together can develop new exciting ways of working

http://www.leics.gov.uk/healthyteens