1. NCMP Feedback letters to parents

2. Local NCMP delivery model
Child Health
Data Entry & validation
Feedback letter administration
School Nursing
Child Measurement
Healthy Schools
Links with education infrastructure
YW8?
Proactive feedback
Delivery of targeted interventions including Weight Management programmes
Public Health
QA & NCMP Upload
Results analysis & intelligence

3. Parental Feedback letters
Year 6 – last 2 years
Reception – 1 year
Standard template customised with local service information and contact details
Flyers and leaflets enclosed
Disappointing response given number of ‘overweight’ & ‘very overweight’ letters

4. Parental responses Frustration at disjointed pathway
Indignation, disbelief, lack of recognition
Concern over references to health conditions
Anxiety over use of word ‘obese’
Relief that concerns about child’s weight have been quantified
Gratitude that advice and support is available
Willingness to engage in programmes

5. Engagement with professionals
Media – proactive PR
Raising awareness of NCMP with GPs
Programme of ‘raising the issue’ training across health, education and community workforce
Briefings with Healthy Schools coordinators and Headteachers

6. Feedback letters 2010/11
Continue with letters to parents of all children measured
Letters to parents of non measured children
Use of new template with softer wording
Single contact detail on letter
Targeted follow up of all overweight and very overweight