Health (YW4H)

The National Youth Agency's Youth Work for Health (YW4H) team builds on the foundations of the Young People's Development Programme (YPDP), a Department of Health /(former) Department for Education and Skills pilot scheme that concluded at the end of March 2007.

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About The NYA's Youth Work for Health team

Current Work

  • the creation and publication of guidelines for healthy youth work;
  • creating training pathways between youth work and other professions working with young people, especially in the health field;
  • updating health resources; and
  • establishing a health related information provision.

Resources and Information

History

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Not one of nearly 400 meals checked at 220 theme parks, wildlife parks, museums and other leisure attractions last year met fully the official guidelines for healthier food expected in schools in term time, according to the Local Government Association.
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