Diane Fenner Education Wellbeing Team Cambridgeshire Secondary Health Related Behaviour Survey 2014 Key messages Governor Briefings: Summer Term 2015

The link between health and wellbeing and attainment The link between pupil health and wellbeing and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings (Public Health England, November 2014)  A summary of the key evidence that highlights the link between health and wellbeing and educational attainment  It underlines the value for schools of promoting health and wellbeing as an integral part of a school effectiveness strategy  Highlights the important contribution of a whole-school approach

Background  Survey of pupils’ health beliefs and behaviours across a wide range of areas:  2014 completed by 8,700 Cambridgeshire pupils in Years 8/9 and Year 10  1 Fenland secondary school did not take part in 2014  Some key messages from the Survey  Healthy Eating  Physical activity  Smoking, alcohol and drugs  Sexual Health  Emotional Health and Wellbeing  Health and Hygiene  Safety  Enjoying and Achieving  Making a Positive Contribution

What young people feel about school

 Two thirds felt that their work was marked so they can see how to improve it  Less than half feel that they are given opportunities to use and develop their strengths  One third of pupils feel that their school cares whether they are happy or not  Just over half feel their school prepares them for leaving school  But only 38% found careers lessons useful

What young people said about their behaviour and safety

Significantly fewer pupils are smoking and drinking alcohol than in previous surveys  The proportion of pupils who have smoked in the last 7 days has reduced by over 20% since 2012  27% say that either a parent or carer smokes  2% of boys and 1% of girls said they had drunk more than the advised weekly limit of alcohol for adult females  30% of Y10 pupils who have had a sexual relationship had taken risks with sex after alcohol or drug use (36% in 2012)

Violence and aggression at home is falling  More than 1 in 5 pupils said there had been shouting and arguing at home in the last month that had frightened them

Fear of bullying at school is increasing  6% of pupils said that they often or very often felt afraid to go to school because of bullying  More girls than boys feel afraid to go to school because of bullying and rates are higher in Y8 pupils than Y10

What young people said about their relationships

 73% said they feel happy talking to other pupils at school  Almost half of pupils worry about relationships with friends a lot  6% of boys and 9% of girls said that a boyfriend or girlfriend had used hurtful or threatening language towards them

What young people said about their relationships  6% said that there were no adults they could trust  24% said there were only 1 or 2

How young people feel within themselves

Only one third of pupils have a high self esteem score and only 1 in 5 have a high measure of resilience  Fewer girls (23%) have high self-esteem scores than boys (46%)  Both the proportion of pupils with high self-esteem scores and those with a high measure of resilience have fallen over recent years, This is particularly noticeable in Year 10 girls  In boys, the percentage of those with a high resilience score tends to be higher in Year 8 pupils and the proportion of those with high Self-esteem scores in Year 10.

Less than half of girls felt at least “quite a lot” satisfied with their life compared with two thirds of boys  58% feel quite a lot or a lot satisfied with their life at the moment (49% girls, 67% boys) - this is a decrease from 63% in 2012  53% of pupils worry quite a lot or a lot about their school work /exam/tests (41% boys, 66% girls)  50% of pupils worry quite a lot or a lot about their career (45% boys, 54% girls)

Key messages for social identity groups

Social identity groups  Information is collected about social identities among pupils in Cambridgeshire  Analysis to see if the behaviours we see among young people in Cambridgeshire are different if they are to be found in one of the social identity groups below.  Percentage in each year from social identity groups:  Though the numbers in some groups are small they represent some of our most vulnerable young people

Social identity groups tend to score higher on lifestyle risk factors and have lower self esteem  Highlighted figures are statistically significant. Red is significantly worse and green significantly better than Cambridgeshire as a whole.

How will you use the data?  Discussion in school and with partner schools about health and wellbeing needs of pupils  How are you using your school’s results? Supports: - school self review - identification of whole school priorities - personal development curriculum priorities - provides an agenda for pupil voice  Do the results help you evidence the impact of work you have already done?  What else do you need to know?

Accessing the full reports  All the reports are available on the Datastore: \\ccc.cambridgeshire.gov.uk\data\CYPS Datastore\Health Related Behaviour Survey\HRBS 2014 \\ccc.cambridgeshire.gov.uk\data\CYPS Datastore\Health Related Behaviour Survey\HRBS 2014  Reports are available at County, District, Area and Locality level  Reports are available on specific groups of pupils: Boys and girls Free School Meals LGBT Young Carers Ethnic minority  And on specific topics: Mental and emotional wellbeing Smoking  Schools have their own reports