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As a result of the services provided, together with follow-up
activities, a good working relationship was established with 10
secondary and 3 primary schools, with occasional use by a further
6 secondary and 5 primary schools. When it is remembered that
the whole accent of the Service is to encourage teachers to carry
out their own health education and not to employ staff of our
Department as part-time teachers this can be considered a
significant advance.
As mentioned in the introduction to this section of my Report,
the local Divisional Education Officer of the I.L.E.A., following
the lead of the County Hall meeting on health education in schools
at the beginning of the year, contacted the Department for co—
operation in a local meeting. After discussion between representatives
of the Department, the Divisional Office and Messrs.
J. Welch and A. Lewis, District Inspectors, plans were developed
for joint conferences early in 1969. It is hoped that the evident
spirit of co-operation stemming from these conferences will add
impetus to the reception of the scheme begun in 1967.
The following tables indicate the use made of our facilities
by the School Health Education Service in 1968 :—