SCHOOLS across York and North Yorkshire were given top marks for health in a presentation at the House of Lords.
The ceremony marked the successful accreditation to the National Healthy School Standard of the City of York and North Yorkshire Healthy School Schemes, which address all aspects of health concerning pupils and staff.
Representatives from the local health and education partnerships travelled to London to receive a commemorative plaque.
The City of York and North Yorkshire Healthy School Schemes are partnerships between the local education authorities and the primary care trusts, including Selby and York Primary Care Trust.
More than half the schools in City of York and North Yorkshire are now registered with the schemes, which provide a framework and support to enable schools to address all aspects of health.
Pictured: Ros Latham, head teacher of Lakeside Primary School, Penny Gregg, Healthy School Scheme project manager, Michael Peters, now of the Department for Education and Skills and formerly York's director of education, Wendy Stone, public health manager, Paul Ennals, chief executive of National Children's Bureau, and Marilyn Toft and Graham Wild, national advisers for the Healthy School Standard at the presentation to York at the House of Lords
Updated: 10:01 Saturday, December 28, 2002
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article