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Excerpt from Health-promoting schools: a resource for developing indicators, (2006) Schools for Health Europe, Amsterdam
Pilar Flores Martínez, Alejandro García Cuadra, Nuria Benito López, Santiago Hernández Abad, Ainara Paniagua García & Laura Gallego Hernández Development of a national programme for multi-level evaluation of health-promoting schools in Spain pp 149-151
In Spain, a case study analysed the current situation of health promotion in schools based on nine sets of indicators that have been developed. The case study also focused on involving the regional coordinators in the Spanish Network of Health Promoting Schools.The aims of the work were:
• to analyse the situation of health promotion in schools, focusing on: the commitment and collaboration between health and education; health education in the curriculum; in-service training; the health-promoting environment; policies and participation; and using the agreed set of indicators; and
• to increase the involvement of the regional coordinators in the Spanish Network of Health Promoting Schools.
Set of indicators
The following indicators have been formulated at the national, regional and school levels.
National indicator
• Statements that are supportive of the health-promoting schools approach are found in official documents.
National and regional indicators
• The health-promoting schools approach is integrated into strategic planning and policies.
• Regular contacts or meetings are taking place between the national coordinator and regional coordinators.
• Health education in the curriculum is supported by legislation.
Regional and school indicators
• Percentage of schools or school communities that have given increased time and resources to health promotion and education.
• Regular contacts or meetings are taking place between regional coordinators and their schools.
• The way health promotion or education has been implemented in schools (such as health issues debated in school councils; support for health promotion activities from parents’ associations, etc.).
School indicators
• Number of teachers attending in-service courses on health promotion and education
• Environmental indicators in each school: provision of healthy food, canteen, water, school dining room, supervised diets, etc.
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