Public Health 5-19 resources and useful links
If there is something you were looking for that isn't here please get in touch with your local Public Health Nurse.
PH5-19 Parent digital wellbeing workshop power point (PDF 4308K) (Please email your PH Nurse for this power point)
PH5-19 Family digital wellbeing workshop power point (PDF 3308K) (Please email your PH Nurse for this power point)
PH 5-19 Internet safety parent/carer leaflet (PDF 193K)
PH 5-19 Teen internet safety leaflet (PDF 176K)
CSE Useful Links
Parent and Carer Teaching Resources
DfE Packed lunch workshop pack (PDF 1532k)
DfE Packed lunch school guidance (PDF 1886K)
PH5-19 Parent packed lunch workshop power point (PDF 4308K) (Please email your PH Nurse for this power point)
PH5-19 Parent packed lunch power point short presentation (PDF 4080K)(Please email your PH Nurse for this power point)
PH5-19 Packed lunch parent survey(PDF 123K)
PH5-19 Packed lunch parent quiz (PDF 183K)
PH 5-19 Packed Lunch Leaflet (PDF 752K)
PH5-19 Lunch Box Ideas (PDF 652K)
PH5-19 Lunch Box Recipes (PDF 565K)
PH5-19 Lunch Box Jokes 1 (PDF 28K)
PH5-19 Lunch Box Jokes 2 (PDF 28K)
PH5-19 Lunch Box Jokes 3 (PDF 28K)
PH5-19 Breakfast parent/carer leaflet (PDF 174K)
PH5-19 Fruit and vegetables parent/carer leaflet (PDF 132K)
PH5-19 Healthy eating parent/carer (PDF 174K)
PH5-19 Exercise parent/carer leaflet (PDF 113K)
PH5-19 Water parent/carer leaflet (PDF 166K)
Pupil Teaching Resources
Primary
PH5-19 Healthy eating and packed Lunch Pupil Powerpoint (PDF ) (Please email your PH Nurse for this power point)
PH5-19 Healthy eating presentation (PDF 1299K) (suitable for use in 1:1 work)
PH5-19 Packed lunch survey (PDF 169K)
PH5-19 Fruit tasting worksheet (PDF79K)
PH5-19 Vegetable tasting worksheet (PDF 81K)
PH5-19 Eatwell Quiz (PDF 620K)
Secondary
PH5-19 The Breakfast Quiz Survey (PDF 226K)
PH5-19 The Breakfast Quiz (PDF 83K)
PH5-19 The Breakfast Quiz Answers (PDF 156K)
Staff Training Resources
PH5-19 Whole school approach staff training presentation (PDF 2007K)
Change4Life school height and weight checks
School height and weight checks advice and information page
Healthy weight information and advice for parents/carers with very overweight children
Information on the Eatwell Guide to achieve a healthy balanced diet
A website to support people living in Cumbria to be physically active as part of everyday life
A website full of information from the Change4Life campaign; to help families eat well and maintain a healthy lifestyle
A website which offers support to address both the physical and psychological health needs of overweight people
Healthy eating and exercise advice for teenagers. Also has advice on lots of other subjects e.g. feelings, health, lifestyle relationships.
Cumbria Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust - health priorities
Has factsheets covering lots of health topics.
Lots of advice about nutrition, includes information on healthy eating and nutrition courses
A site for 13 to 18 year olds
Information about healthy eating with useful picture guides of portion sizes for people of different ages, from weaning to adult.
- SUGAR SMART is a campaign run by Sustain that aims to help organisations reduce the amount of sugar we all consume. Join Sugar Smart.
- Healthy start vouchers - a Government scheme to offer vouchers and vitamins to those families on a low income that can be shared with families.
- Get your school garden ready for the year ahead, with tasks suitable for those learning at home or at school. School gardening - Royal Horticultural Society
- Public Health England School Zone Healthy Eating Resources
- Child health 6-15 - Live Well
- NHS Live Well
Basic Mental Health Training Resources
Basic mental health awareness training PowerPoint (Please email your Public Health nurse for this PowerPoint)
Young person mental health discussion form (PDF 253KB)
Parent Resources
PH5-19 Behaviour parent/care leaflet (PDF 173KB)
PH5-19 Emotional health parent/carer leaflet (PDF 179KB)
PH5-19 Parenting leaflet (176KB)
PH5-19 Sleep parent/carer leaflet (PDF 169KB)
PH5-19 Young carer parent/carer leaflet (PDF 191KB)
Building resilience training PowerPoint (Please email your Public Health nurse for this PowerPoint)
PH5-19 Happy wheel activity (PDF 219KB)
PH5-19 Glitter jar act activity (PDF 201KB)
PH5-19 Mindfulness exercises (PDF 203KB)
PH5-19 Happy box activity (PDF 188KB)
PH5-19 Five stage problem solving activity (PDF 414KB)
PH5-19 Resilience tips for parents/carers primary (PDF 183KB)
PH5-19 Resilience tips for parents/carers secondary (PDF 108KB)
Anxiety Training Resources
The anxious child training PowerPoint (Please email your Public Health nurse for this PowerPoint)
PH5-19 The worry toolkit contents (PDF 69KB)
PH5-19 All about me activity (PDF 40KB)
PH5-19 What is worry? activity (PDF 531KB)
PH5-19 How I feel worry activity (PDF 51KB)
PH5-19 The calm down kit (PDF 24KB)
PH5-19 Relaxation card description (PDF 80KB)
PH5-19 Relaxation cards picture version (PDF 24KB)
PH5-19 Relaxation cards 1 (PDF 12KB)
PH5-19 Relaxation cards 2 (PDF 12KB)
PH5-19 Strength cards activity (PDF 66KB)
PH5-19 Breathing star activity (PDF 155KB)
Worried child toolkit complete version (PDF 7.7MB)
Chill Skills Training Resources
Chill Skills PowerPoint (Please email your Public Health nurse for this PowerPoint)
PH 5-19 tips for creating a chill out zone (PDF 284KB)
PH 5-19 Chills skills activites (PDF 282KB)
Chill zone rules poster (PDF 177KB)
Big emotion cards (PDF 4.36MB)
PH 5-19 Breathing Star (PDF 155KB)
Calm down brain break breathing exercise cards (PDF 540KB)
PH 5-19 Mindful glitter jar (PDF 423KB)
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Cumbria Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB)
DocReady - helps you get ready for the first time you visit a doctor to discuss your mental health
Headspace - meditation made simple
Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
Mental Health
The Healthy Young Minds website. Here you can find a variety of advice, guidance and support related to children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Minded
Free educational resource and training on over 300 topics and is aimed at anyone working regularly with children or young people. there is also E-learning for professionals, online support for families and information from trusted sources.
Moodjuice - self help resources
PSHE Association's guidance and lesson plans
Guidance on preparing to teach mental health and emotional wellbeing: includes guidance and lesson plans KS1-4.
Public Health England Resources
PSHE curriculum topics for KS3/4 pupils, with flexible lesson plans. Topics include bullying, cyberbullying, smoking, online stress, alcohol and exam stress.
Rise Above UK
Rise Above aimed at young people to get them talking about things that matter to them. Uses inspiring and useful stories, videos, games and advice.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Samaritans Developing Emotional Awareness and listening teaching resource
KS4 free teaching resource aimed at students aged 14 and over and inclusive of all abilities and learning styles. DEAL is a free resource for teachers and other educational professionals designed to help develop resilience in young people. Lesson plans, activities, hand-outs, DEAL digital resources, teachers' notes and staff training materials which can all be accessed and downloaded at any time.
Sudden and traumatic death and bereavement
A guide for schools and educational settings in Cumbria
The Mix - free online support for under 25's
PH5-19 Smoke Free parent/carer factsheet (PDF 169K)
PH5-19 Alcohol and the teen brain factsheet (PDF256k)
PH 5-19 Puberty young person factsheet (PDF 446K)
PH 5-19 Pornography parent facthseet (PDF 214K)
Teaching resources
Secondary
Please email your PH nurse for the resources below:
PH 5-19 Service Healthy relationships PowerPoint and teaching resources
PH 5-19 Service Contraception PowerPoint and teaching resources
PH 5-19 Service Sexually transmitted infections and keeping safe Powerpoint and teaching resources
Alcohol
School Guidance
Quality standards for alcohol and drug education (PDF 2,891K) standards designed to help schools shape the context and delivery of drug education
Alcohol: School-based interventions (PDF 171K) NICE guidelines
Teaching Resources
Public Health England School Zone - Rise Above - Alcohol
Lesson plan and activities around alcohol use for KS3 and KS4.
Look out alcohol website
Website and teaching resources aimed at 7-11 year olds. It includes free games, tobacco information, lesson plans and ideas for parents/carers and teachers.
How many units? (PDF 593K) Poster to be used to raise awareness
Help me understand (PDF 732K) a booklet to help children, young people and workers talk about an adults drug and alcohol treatment
You are not on your own (PDF 603K) a booklet to help children, young people and workers talk about a parents drinking
Health Promotion
Alcohol and you (PDF 593K) facts about alcohol, staying safe and what to do if things go wrong
Have a little less feel a lot better (PDF 668K) leaflet from Drinkaware
Under aged drinking risks (PDF 3,569K) factsheet from Drinkaware
Parent/Carer Information
Talking to kids about alcohol (PDF 872K) a guide for parents and carers from the Alcohol Education Trust
Talking to your kids about alcohol (PDF 63K) a guide from Drinkaware
Drugs
School Guidance
Quality standards for alcohol and drug education (PDF 2,891K) standards designed to help schools shape the context and delivery of drug education
Teaching Resources
Health Promotion
The truth about drugs (PDF 387K) know the score FRANK leaflet
Legal highs (PDF 1342K) know the facts FRANK leaflet
Mephedrone (PDF 107K) know the facts FRANK leaflet
Cannabis too much too often? (PDF 2342K) FRANK leaflet
Parent/Carer Information
Drug prevention for parents (PDF 907K) a selection of substance abuse prevention resources for parents
Does your child know more than you (PDF 429K) leaflet from FRANK
Gases and glues (PDF 635) is your child at risk what every parent needs to know
Legal highs and club drugs (PDF 1225K) A parent handbook
Smoking and Vaping
School Guidance
Smoking: preventing uptake in children and young people (PDF 228K) NICE guideline
Teaching Resources
Public Health England School Zone - Rise Above - Smoking
Lesson plan and activities around smoking for KS3 and KS4.
Look Out Tobacco
Website and teaching resource aimed at 7-11 year olds with free games and tobacco information. It has an information area for teachers with lessons and an activity workbook. Also has an information area for parents/carers.
Health Promotion
Stoptober
NHS website part of the NHS One You campaign. Has information to find support and resources for quit smoking. Information includes E-cigarettes, stop smoking medicines, how to find face to face support, download the app to receive daily messages to support quitting.
NHS Choices Under 18s guide to quitting smoking
NHS Choices web page has information regarding smoking and quitting, including a cost calculator, finding a smoking cessation service and links to the NHS Smokefree website.
Please find below all the documents and links discussed during our twilight session.
RSHE Twilight Power Point please contact your local Public Health Nurse for this.
Documents from the session:
- Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education.
Statutory Guidance for governing bodies, proprietor's, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers. DoE 2019 - Roadmap to statutory RSE
Sex Education Forum - Human Development and Reproduction in the Primary Curriculum
The association for Science Education - Whole school RSE audit tool.
Sex Education Forum 2016 - Activities for consulting about your school sex and relationships education policy.
Sex Education Forum 2016 - Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Example Policy (WORD 24KB)
PH 5-19 Service
Relationship and Health Education Policy (RHE) Example Policy (WORD 23KB)
PH 5-19 Service - Understanding Relationships and Health education in your child's primary school; A guide for parents.
Department of Education - 'Our school is committed to RSE education which' Poster
Sex Education Forum - Relationships Education: supporting parental engagement (PDF 953KB)
PSHE Association 2019 - Practical Tips for teaching an inclusive curriculum (PDF 294KB)
PH 5-19 Service - Primary Relationship Education Content Audit (PDF 485KB)
PH 5 to 19 - Primary Health Education Content Audit (PDF 486KB)
PH 5 to 19 - Curriculum Design Tool for RSE
Sex Education Forum - RSHE Staff Survey (PDF 434KB)
PH 5 to 19 - Primary Relationship Education Content and Resource Links (WORD 33KB)
PH 5 to 19 - Primary Health Education Content and Resource Links (WORD 42KB)
PH 5 to 19 - Monitoring, evaluating and assessing RSE: The basics.
Sex Education Forum
Websites
Supporting gender-diverse and transgender children, teenagers and families.
Stonewall campaigns for the quality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people across the UK. Further support for school, curriculum advice for teaching gender in schools.
GIRES is a UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people of all ages, including those who are non-
Local Services
Transgender support and development, currently offers online, one to one, peer, and family support with housing and healthcare.
North Cumbria LGBT office they hold a weekly sexual health clinic and support for children up to the age of 19 years.
Offers counselling, family support, and training.
Online form to enable name change by deed poll for free.
Parent Support Group Drop in
Runs the last Saturday of every month at Harraby Campus, Carlisle 1 to 3pm.
Useful Documents
Setting up a LGBT Youth Group PDF (1,559K)
Document produced by PROUD and supported by Stonewall.
PYN A Guide for Schools PDF (10,259K)
Pride Youth Network document.
Books
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
By Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper
This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face when raising their children.
Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents
By Irwin Krieger
If you are the parent of a transgender teen, this book will help you understand what your child is feeling and experiencing.
The Boy Who Was Born a Girl: One Mother's Unconditional Love for Her Child
By John and Luisa Edwards
An account of a young man dealing with Gender Dysphoria and a mum's unconditional love.
Rainbow Street Series by Nick Rolfe
Peggy Clover: Some People Chose to Live Alone
I am Fred: The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy
The Dandelion Dormice: A Story of Cultural Acceptance
Basil and Sage: Does a Mother Need to be Female
