29 per cent of reception pupils and 38 per cent of primary school leavers classed have been classed as overweight
However, a public health report has revealed these figures have since overtaken or moved close to the national average, with 29 per cent of reception pupils and 38 per cent of primary school leavers classed as overweight.
Concerning the sharp rise in children with excess weight, the council report stated: “There is a real need for families across the county to receive compassionate support to manage weight, eat well and move more.” The 18-month pilot service will utilise the county’s current successful service for adults to support adults who have dependents that need a holistic support for the whole family. It will also take referrals for children and young people through National Child Measurement Programme and other health professional referral routes.
The officer’s report states the service will be “more cost effective” than Healthy Choices, which cost £300,000 annually.said since 2020, both locally and nationally there had been the largest rise in obese primary schoolchildren on record.
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