Resource Hub

• Turning Point: This service has created an online app called My Turning Point.

• Drinkaware: here you can find a campaign toolkit on drink free days.
• Drink Aware - Provide support, information and advice about the impact of alcohol on you, your family or friends. Free webchat service available (hours vary). Call on 0300 123 1110.

• Cannabis edibles - information below for educational professionals around what are edibles, what do they look like, how do people purchase Cannabis edibles, what are the risks and what support is available.

• NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks.

Frank a range of facts about drugs with access to A-Z list of drugs, news articles and support

• Better Health - Health for Families: For a range of healthy eating recipes and physical activity resources created by the NHS for children.

• Henry- useful information on free healthy recipes for all mealtimes, snacks and easy affordable lunchbox ideas.

• Food Standards Agency: A good home food fact checker providing information on how to store certain foods and answers household food safety questions.

• School Food Matters: Regular updates about food in schools, information about fruit and veg consumption and obesity.

• British Nutrition Foundation: have reliable information on nutrition, sustainable diets, diet for different life stages, health conditions and information around healthy eating week.
  

• Free schools meals: find information on who can get free school meals in Leicestershire and how to apply.

• Eat Well Guide: a visual resource that can be used to explain a balanced diet and how much you should eat overall from each food group see below.

The Leicestershire Healthy Schools Team have created guidance to support schools to develop their own Food & Healthy Eating Policy. Please find the document below

• Allergy Guidance for schools: practical advice and resources to help schools manage allergy risks.

• Food a fact of life: A range of free teaching resources to use for children and young people aged 3-16yrs to highlight where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.
• Food a fact of life: Great resources to support teaching and learning about food and nutrition for children with additional needs.

UK's Chief Medical Officers publish first ever guidelines on physical activity for disabled children and young people.

• New guidelines to support to support disabled children to be more active.

• Healthforkids information for parents and carers around physical activity and the benefits for children.

• Active Together encourage the people of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to move more in their own way. You can find information and guidance to help your child move more.

Being active is really good for your child's body, mind and health. There are lots of fun and easy ways you can help your child...

• UK Chief Medical Officers' Physical Activity Guidelines which emphasises the importance of regular activity for people of all ages.

• The Leicestershire Healthy Schools Team have created guidance to support schools to develop their own Physical Activity Policy. Please find the document below.