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Principles and practice: Health and wellbeing
Curriculum for Excellence has an important role to play in promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people and of all of those in the educational communities to which they belong. This paper is intended to support discussion and planning between practitioners in all sectors and services and in local authorities.
This paper is closely related to the Guidance on the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007. Together, these documents describe the expectations upon individuals, schools and local authorities for promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
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- What are the main purposes of learning in health and wellbeing?
- What does the health and wellbeing framework mean for practitioners?
- How is the health and wellbeing framework structured?
- What are practitioners' roles and responsibilities across health and wellbeing?
- Focused programmes
- Partnership working across sectors and services
- Personal support for children and young people
- What factors need to be taken into account in planning for health and wellbeing?
- What features are required to effectively promote health and wellbeing?
- What are broad features of assessment in health and wellbeing?
- How is personal safety addressed in the framework?
- What is the contribution of physical education, physical activity and sport to health and wellbeing?
- How can a whole school approach to food and health contribute to health and wellbeing?
- How can I make connections within and beyond health and wellbeing?