Health support for parents
National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)
If you have received your child’s National Child Measurement Programme letter, please speak to your GP or School Nurse for advice and support. Visit the NHS webpage for more detailed information about NCMP.
Health resources and activities
Free resources, activities and ideas are available that could help you to make little lifestyle changes around activity, eating and drinking to keep your child healthy.
Active Leicester
Find activities for children in leisure centres across the City, and local clubs that may offer sports that you child might like to try.
1000 Tweaks to feeling Great
Make little changes for a big difference! Try getting off the bus a stop earlier or swapping your sugary drink for something with less sugar such as water. There are lots of tweaks that you can make – why not download a pledge card and pledge your change!
Change 4 Life
For easy healthy recipes to make as a family, ideas on smart swaps and 10 minute shake up activities visit www.nhs.uk/change4life
Health for Kids
Health for Kids provides lots of useful reading, ideas for healthy snacks and activities to do with children.
Other activities
Visit a local park after school to help get your children more active, or join in at a one of your schools after-school clubs. Search for more activities that you can try with your child.
Information for schools
If you are a school that would like more support dealing with feedback from NCMP, please email 1000tweaks@leicester.gov.uk