HEALTH PROMOTION IN SCHOOLS - POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN STOCKHOLM COUNTY, 1990

A survey was undertaken of the policies and practices concerning organ isation and implementation of health education and health promotion in schools in 151 of the total 213 Local Educational Areas (LEAs) in Sto ckholm county in 1990. Health education was included in the workplan o f 49% of the responding LEAs, while 39% of respondents had a local act ion programme or guidelines for health education. Topic areas taught t o all pupils and considered most important included alcohol, drug abus e, smoking, sex education, bullying, nutrition and physical exercise. Most senior level schools (55-83%) had written policies concerning pup ils using alcohol, drugs or smoking in school, and 68% of LEAs had res trictions on staff smoking in school. Continuing health education was desired by 87% of the respondents. A written programme/plan regardings health education was identified as an important indicator of interest and commitment in health education and health policy issues by the lo cal school.