Grant funding to schools to improve health & wellbeing

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July 23, 2025
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Grant funding to schools to improve health & wellbeing

Twenty-five Westminster schools have been given grant funding of up to £8,000 to improve the health and wellbeing of pupils. The school health and wellbeing survey, an initiative from Westminster City Council administered by the Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU), was implemented in 25 schools across the city in 2024.

The survey covers topics including emotional health and wellbeing, safety, food and diet, and physical activity, seeing responses from 1,357 pupils. The results have helped the council better understand what children need in order to improve their health and wellbeing. It has also given schools a “valuable insight into their pupils’ lives,” the council says.

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Following the survey, each school has been given a confidential report as well as grant funding to act on the findings relevant to their pupils. Primary schools were given £5,000 and secondary and special schools received £8,000.

“The voices of children and young people are crucial for designing comprehensive health and wellbeing programmes that answer to their needs,” Cllr Nafsika Butler-Thalassis, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector, said. “This survey and funding will give schools the knowledge and resources needed to act on the issues that matter most to their pupils, whether that is online safety, mental wellbeing or physical health. It reflects our continued commitment to building a healthier and fairer community for our children in Westminster.”

Westminster says it leads on a range of health and wellbeing services and initiatives for children and young people, highlighting the following:

The School Health Service has been enhanced with a wider emotional and mental health offer. It has been delivering asthma training (as part of the Asthma Friendly School initiative) and developing school partnership agreements.
The funding for the Mental Health Youth Worker service has been extended for two years to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people attending Youth Hubs in Westminster.
The Edward Wilson Primary School Superzone has been created to help school children play safely, breathe clean air, be active, enjoy a healthy diet and thrive.

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