Evaluating healthy schools: Perceptions of impact among school-based respondents

Schools are important settings in which to promote children’s and young people’s physical and emotional health. An evaluation of the National Healthy School Standard in England showed that education and health professionals have implemented a range of projects and activities to improve pupils ’ health. Although these were generally well received by parents and pupils, they were not uncritical of them. Perceptions of the value of health-related work were influenced by the contextual character-istics of schools—whether primary or second-ary, the quality of social relationships, the quality of teaching, and the extent of pupi