Key questions

So what exactly is a health promoting school? Why and how should schools aim to become one?

These are important questions that need to be asked before schools embark on the health promoting school path. They are answered in this section which outlines some of the key points from PDF file: Being Well – Doing Well (1033KB).

Being Well – Doing Well is the national framework for health promoting schools in Scotland. It was developed by the Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit (SHPSU) in conjunction with the following partners:

• Scottish Executive Education and Health Departments
• Learning and Teaching Scotland
• NHS Health Scotland
• COSLA
• HM Inspectorate of Education
• National Health Promoting Schools Network.