Children and Young People Forum
Encouraging action to reduce health inequalities among children and young people in the capital
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Terms of reference RTF
This forum is driving forward the Healthy Young London campaign which is strengthening partnerships between health and education.
Activities include:
- Promoting healthy eating and supporting local action to improve school food.
- Developing a framework that will assist agencies in improving children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing in London.
- Driving action on the key priorities for London in relation to the 'Improving health' outcome of Every Child Matters and contributing to the development of London-wide work on Every Child Matters as a whole.
The forum is chaired by Government Office for London's (GOL) Director of Children and Learners, Jennifer Izekor.
Organisations represented include: National Healthy Schools, London Development Centre for Mental Health, Sport England, Sure Start, National Council of Voluntary Childcare Organisations and the Big Lottery Fund.
GOL co-ordinates its work. The King's Fund and London's strategic health authorities have all pledged investment for 2006-08.
