A qualitative study of health promotion in academy schools in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schools are an important setting for health promotion. In England, around one third of publicly funded schools have become independent of local authorities since 2000 and are now academies, run by an academy trust. The aim of this research was to examine attitudes towards health promotion held by academy trust leaders and senior staff. The research questions were: 1. How do academy trusts in England perceive their role in health promotion amongst students? 2. How are decisions around health promotion made in academy trusts? 3. What factors inhibit and encourage health promotion in academy schools? 4. How might public health academics and practitioners best engage with academy schools to facilitate health promotion activity and research?

Methods

Qualitative study u

SUBMITTER: Jessiman PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714088 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature