Abstract
The health and education departments of government share a responsibility for promoting the health of children through policies in the school setting. These policies can be enhanced through the involvement of such stakeholders as school personnel, students, parents or caregivers, health professionals, the non-profit sector and industry. Although there is little evidence-based literature on the roles of stakeholders in school policy development and implementation, stakeholder involvement appears to be critical throughout the policy process. This article discusses stakeholder involvement in the development and implementation of school policies that promote and support healthy eating and physical activity. Canadian examples illustrate stakeholder engagement in this context.
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Key words: Stakeholders, school health policy, nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, active living
Résumé
Les ministères de la Santé et de l’Éducation ont la responsabilité partagée de promouvoir la santé des enfants au moyen de politiques en milieu scolaire. Ces politiques peuvent être renforcées par la participation d’intervenants comme des membres du personnel de l’école, des élèves, des parents ou des gardiens, des professionnels de la santé, le secteur à but non lucratif et l’industrie. Bien qu’il existe peu de documents fondés sur des données probantes relativement au rôle des intervenants dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de politiques scolaires, la participation d’intervenants semble essentielle au processus d’élaboration de politiques. Le présent article traite de la participation d’intervenants dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de politiques scolaires qui favorisent et appuient une saine alimentation et l’activité physique. Des exemples canadiens illustrent l’engagement des intervenants dans ce contexte.
Mots clés: intervenants, politiques scolaires en matière de santé; nutrition, alimentation saine, activité physique, vie active
French language version/Version en Français
Engagement des intervenants à améliorer les politiques scolaires: élaboration et mise en œuvre
Footnotes
Acknowledgements: The authors thank the following individuals who provided invaluable input and reviewed earlier versions of the background paper: Gregory P. Butler, Isabelle Sirois, Ann Ellis.
Disclaimer: Claire Avison, Former Executive Director, Pan Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health, takes responsibility for the work reported and the content of the manuscript. The position expressed in this article does not necessarily represent the position of individual member jurisdictions within the Pan Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health.
Conflict of Interest: None to declare.
Remerciements: Les auteurs remercient les personnes suivantes, qui ont grandement contribué au document d’information et qui en ont examiné les versions antérieures: Gregory P. Butler, Isabelle Sirois et Ann Ellis.
Exonération de responsabilité: Claire Avison, ancienne directrice générale du CCES, est responsable des travaux mentionnés et du contenu du manuscrit. Le point de vue exprimé dans le présent article ne reflète pas nécessairement celui de chaque gouvernement membre du Consortium conjoint pour les écoles en santé.
Conflit d’intérêts: Aucun à déclarer.
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