St Richard's Pre-School Playgroup

Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) is an awards scheme funded by the Mayor of London which supports and recognises achievements in child health, wellbeing and development in early years settings.
Building on the success of Healthy Schools London, HEYL will help to reduce health inequalities by supporting a healthy start to life across themes that include healthy eating, oral and physical health and early cognitive development.
HEYL complements and enhances the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework, adding to the focus on children, families and staff health and wellbeing.
Early Years settings can lay the foundations for lifelong health and wellbeing as they help children prepare for school.
almost 1 in 5 children in reception year are overweight or obese.
1 in 4 five year olds in London have tooth decay.
HEYL will support the Mayors upcoming Health Inequalities Strategy and help every London child to have a healthy start to life, with improvements in healthy life expectancy, child obesity and wellbeing.
Watch our video of the Healthy Early Years London launch to find out more.