Healthy Start scheme
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- Healthy Start scheme
- Healthy Start Scheme training for people supporting families
Healthy Start Scheme training for people supporting families
Learn how to promote the Healthy Start scheme and support eligible families. Access training, guidance, resources and practical tools for professional conversations
About the Healthy Start scheme
The Healthy Start scheme helps eligible families pay for healthy food and milk.
As a professional, you can help by:
- identifying eligible families
- raising awareness of the scheme
- supporting families to apply
- signposting families to available support and information
You can find out more about the Healthy Start scheme, including eligibility and how to apply, by visiting the Healthy Start scheme webpage.
Healthy Start vitamins
Eligible families can collect Healthy Start vitamins from a Family Hub once they have received their Healthy Start card.
Please advise families to contact the Family Hubs team via email familyhubs@westnorthants.gov.uk for further information about vitamin collection and available support.
For more information about Family Hubs, visit Family Hubs in West Northamptonshire..
Healthy Start training video
Watch the Healthy Start training video to learn about the scheme and how you can help families access support. The training takes around 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
Healthy Start Training - Supporting Eligible Families across West NorthamptonshireComplete the quiz
After watching the video, complete the Healthy Start training quiz to check your understanding and receive a certificate of completion.
If you do not receive your certificate within 3 working days of completing the training, email healthystarttraining@westnorthants.gov.uk.
Resources
Use the resources below to help you promote the Healthy Start scheme and support eligible families.
They include guidance, conversation tools and promotional materials to help you raise awareness of the scheme and support applications.
Local resources
Healthy Start checklist is a conversation checklist to support positive and effective discussions with families about the Healthy Start scheme.
NHS resources
The following NHS resources provide information, guidance and promotional materials to help you support families and answer questions about the scheme.
These include:
- Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
- NHS Healthy Start Media Library - download posters, leaflets, digital assets and other promotional materials. Search for "Healthy Start" to view available resources
- NHS Healthy Start communications toolkit for health professionals
- Guide for health professionals
Promotional materials
Access local promotional resources to help raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme.
Mum's Guide to the NHS Healthy Start schemePregnant or have under 4's?Training, support and feedback
If you have any questions, need support, would like information about training opportunities, or want to provide feedback, email healthystarttraining@westnorthants.gov.uk.
Last updated 06 October 2026