The Healthy Schools Team
Leeds Healthy Schools sits within the Health & Wellbeing Service, Leeds City Council Children and Families Service, and brings more than 25 years of experience supporting and working alongside education settings in Leeds and beyond. Our mission is to empower schools to enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Our service provides vital support to schools and settings, focusing on enhancing the health and well-being of pupils, staff, and the surrounding community. By fostering an environment that prioritises physical, social, emotional, and mental health, the service helps schools create a supportive atmosphere where students feel safe, encouraged, and empowered to reach their full potential.
The Healthy Schools Team comprises of a specialist team of advisers, with a proven track record of achievements, with a wealth of experience over many years.
Meet the Healthy Schools Team
Steven Body
- Manager of the Healthy Schools Programme
- Healthy Schools advisor for various schools in Leeds, supporting the core themes of the Healthy Schools Framework: PSHE, School Food, Healthy Lifestyles and SEMH
- Main contact for National schools and Local Authorities enquiries for Healthy Schools.
- Operational Lead for My Health, My School Survey.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor.
Helen Lord
- Manager of PSHE for the Health & Wellbeing Service
- Healthy Schools advisor for the South of Leeds, supporting the core themes of the Healthy Schools Framework: PSHE, School Food, Healthy Lifestyles and SEMH
Gill Mullens
- Healthy Schools advisor for the West/North West of Leeds, supporting the core themes of the Healthy Schools Framework: PSHE, School Food, Healthy Lifestyles and SEMH
- Support for SEND and alternative provision settings
- Contact for MindMate lessons, Emotional Regulation sessions and School MindMate Ambassadors.
Sheryll Carter
- Healthy Schools advisor for the East/North East of Leeds, supporting the core themes of the Healthy Schools Framework: PSHE, School Food, Healthy Lifestyles and SEMH
- Support for National Healthy Schools submissions and external validation visits
Siobhan Jennings
- Nutritionist and Healthy Eating Advisor
- Support for the School Food theme of the Healthy Schools Framework, lunchtimes, the School Food Standards, Food Policy and Free School Meals
- HENRY 5–12 Coordinator
- Contact for HENRY training and programme/workshop requests
Rebecca Keinhorst
- Behaviour Change Specialist
- Main contact for AMR for schools in Leeds
- Main contact for RSHE school sessions for schools in Leeds
Steve Ruse
- Investors in Pupils National Programme Manager
- Lead Sustainable Schools Consultant
- My Health, My School Survey Strategic Lead
Hayley Harding
- Business Development Support Officer
What we offer
Working closely with schools and partners, the service offers access to a research-backed, online School Health Check tool, designed to equip schools and settings with the resources to assess and enhance their health-promoting environments effectively. This School Health Check tool is accessible for use by schools locally, nationally and internationally.
Following a successful self validation Leeds schools can request an external validation visit. Contact your Healthy Schools advisor or schoolwellbeing@leeds.gov.uk.
For schools outside of Leeds, please contact schoolwellbeing@leeds.gov.uk.
East Sussex schools can request an external validation by contacting School Health One Point (SHOP) kentchft.esschoolhealthservice@nhs.net
We also provide advisory support, professional development and resources, across the following areas:
- Personal, Social, Health, Economic (PSHE) Education
- Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education;
- Healthy eating;
- Healthy lifestyles;
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH);
- Sustainability, eco-friendly schools and climate education.
We also offer:
- My Health, My School (MHMS) pupil perception survey (available nationally);
- Youth Mental Health First Aid training (We offer First Aider, Refresher, Champion and Aware training)
- Investors in Pupils programme (available nationally);
- PSHE lessons: classroom co-delivery sessions (available in Leeds only);
- Leeds MindMate Friendly programme (available in Leeds only);
- Friendly and Champions programme (available in Leeds only);
- Pupil leadership programmes such as School Food Ambassadors, School MindMate Ambassadors;
- Resilience programme and 1:1 resilience support for children and families (available in Leeds only);
- Opportunities to connect with a network of organisations and verified support services that can work alongside your school.