There is a newly formed steering group consisting of:

• The Assistant Director of Public Health
• The Head of Continuing Professional Development Service
• Primary and secondary head teachers
• The Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator
• The Drug Action Team representative
• General Manager Children’s Services
• Healthy Schools Coordinator
• Principle Catering Officer - LEA

The National Healthy School Standard says that the Newham Healthy Schools Scheme must

• Consider health inequalities issues in its planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation
• Recognise legal requirements, non-statutory guidance and government priorities, including examples of good practice and sources of appropriate support
• Have the capacity and capability to deliver agreed services to schools
• Have a progressive plan to involve all schools and sustain their involvement
• Identify at the outset, monitoring and evaluation to show effectiveness
• Share experiences to inform improvement and development of Healthy Schools activities