Healthy Schools Service

Healthy Schools Service

Our vision

We are here to help schools create happier, healthier places for everyone - pupils, staff, and the wider school community. Our support is completely free for all schools in West Northamptonshire.

Register your interest

To start your school's Healthy Schools journey today and register your interest, please contact us.

What we offer

With our Healthy Schools Service, we currently offer:

• Healthy Schools Award (including support workshops, visits and a range of toolkits)
• Friendly advice and guidance
• Monthly newsletter for schools
• Creative ideas and resources
• Links to helpful organisations
• Recorded workshops
• Vaping guidance for schools
• Postvention Support Package for Educational Establishments
• Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) survey
• Partnership network meetings
• Health and wellbeing support for schools

SHEU (My Voice, My Life) Survey

In Summer 2024, 5,004 young people from West Northamptonshire took part in the My Voice, My Life survey. 

It gathered anonymous feedback from pupils in Years 4 to 6 and 8 to 10 on key areas of their lives, including:

• background and lifestyle
• alcohol, cigarettes and drugs
• emotional health and wellbeing
• healthy eating and physical activity
• relationships and sexual health
• safety and bullying
• school experience

The results help identify trends and support services for young people across the region.

Watch a video summary of the survey's findings.

You can request a full copy of the report by registering your interest in our Healthy Schools Service via our online form above.

Children's Mental Health Week

Children's Mental Health Week runs from Monday 9 February to Sunday 15 February 2026.

West and North Northamptonshire Healthy Schools Services have partnered up to provide a range of resources and events to help raise awareness for the campaign across our school communities.

Resources available

Email [email protected] to receive a copy of or further information on:

• Mindful Moments PowerPoint and PDF - for daily use within the classroom and around the school
• Mindful Moments for staff - resources for reflections in the staff room
• Staff training - multiple sessions available throughout Children’s Mental Health Week and the week following half term (23 February to 27 February 2026)
• Staff wellbeing - Residents of West Northamptonshire aged 18 and over may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of personalised, one-to-one support with a dedicated Wellbeing Advisor, helping you enhance your health, happiness, and overall quality of life
• Mindful Moments at Home - an extension of the Mindful Moments resources being used in school throughout the week, for parents and carers to use at home
• Parent Wellbeing: West Northamptonshire Wellbeing Service (as mentioned in staff section)

Last updated 22 December 2025