The programme is shaped by two guiding principles: it must be sector-led and it must, where possible, make use of and develop existing arrangements. FE organisations are encouraged to work in collaboration with community partners to deliver their desired outcomes.

The main focus of the Healthy FE framework for the next 12 months is as follows:

• To increase FE's contribution to the national obesity strategy, Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives (DH, 2007) and to the Olympic Legacy through the promotion of healthy eating and increased physical activity;
• To improve provision for early intervention in mental health and emotional well-being - an area that often underpins a range of unhealthy behaviours, and is a particular concern for the FE sector
• To contribute to the three other big teenage health concerns identified by the Chief Medical Officer (Annual Report, 2008): alcohol and drugs; tobacco; and sexual health.

To read more on the Healthy FE Programme, lead by the Department of Health, please download their short update document here.