SOMERSET 2018 � 32% (32%) Said They Have Had an Accident in the Last 12 SURVEY and the SHEU WIDER SAMPLE Months That Was Treated at a Hospital Or by a Doctor
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Supporting the Health of Young People in Somerset A summary report of the Somerset Children and Young People Survey 2018 These results were collected from a in Years 8 and 10 completed the document, so that behaviour can be sample of primary pupils aged 8 to secondary version of the seen across the age range. 11 and secondary pupils aged 12 to questionnaire and students in sixth 15 in the spring and summer terms forms and FE colleges were offered Trend Results 2018. the FE version. All surveys were Where space allows throughout the undertaken anonymously. report 2016 figures are shown in The survey was comissioned by brackets ( ) for comparison. Some Somerset’s Public Health team as a A total of 7302 pupils and students statistically significant differences way of collecting robust information took part in 74 infant and primary between the 2018 and 2016 data about young people’s lifestyles. and 26 middle and secondary sets are shown on page 8 alongside schools in Somerset. 2014 figures for trend comparison. Teachers were informed on how to collect the most reliable data and Cross-phase links District data then pupils completed a version of Many of the questions in each A selection of statistically the questionnaire appropriate for version of the questionnaire are significant differences between their age group. Year 4 and Year 6 identical or very similar. Some of the district results for primary and pupils completed the primary results of these questions are secondary pupils are shown on version of the questionnaire. Pupils presented on pages 6 and 7 of this page 9. 7302 young people aged 8 to 16+ are reported on here: TOPICS INCLUDE: School Year Year 4 Year 6 Year 8 Year 10 Total Boys 851 892 939 882 3564 Background Girls 820 896 980 936 3632 Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Total 1672 1788 1960 1882 7302 Emotional Health and Wellbeing Reference sample Somerset data have been compared with a compilation of survey areas that Healthy Eating have completed similar versions of the questionnaire. These areas include Bath & NE Somerset, Barking & Dagenham, Bedfordshire, Camden, Leisure Cornwall, Devon, Ealing, East Sussex, Essex, Grenwich, Islington, Kingston, Knowsley, Leicester City, Surrey, Sunderland, Newcastle, Northampton, Physical Activity Redcar and Wakefield. Safety A selection of some of the differences, where the level seen in the Somerset data is significantly different to that seen in the wider SHEU data, are listed School and Career on pages 3, 5 and 7 of this report. For more details please contact The Schools Health Education Unit Relationships and Sexual Tel. 01392 667272. www.sheu.org.uk Health Somerset Primary school DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO Drugs pupils in Years 4 - 6 (ages 44% (43%) of Year 6 pupils in the survey said they have talked with their parents about 8 - 11) drugs. � 14% (12%) of Year 6 pupils BACKGROUND reported they were ‘fairly � 87% (89%) describe themselves as White British. 3% (4%) sure’ or ‘certain’ that they describe themselves as other white, 1% (1%) describe knew someone who used drugs themselves as Irish and 1% (1%) describe themselves as that were not medicines. Black British. � 1% (2%) of Year 6 pupils said they have been offered cannabis. 1% (1%) have been offered other drugs. HEALTHY EATING Alcohol � 3% (3%) of pupils in the survey had nothing for breakfast; while another 6% (7%) had at most a drink for breakfast. � 10% (8%) of boys and 5% 16% (18%) said they had fruit for breakfast on the day of the (2%) of girls in Year 6 survey. reported drinking alcohol � 31% (33%) of pupils had cereal for breakfast, 8% (9%) had on at least one day in the sugar-coated cereal and 29% (29%) had toast or bread on week leading up to the the morning of the survey. 3% (3%) had an energy drink. survey. � Pupils were asked to identify, from a list, the foods which they ate ‘on most days’. 69% (68%) of pupils said they have fresh fruit and 59% (61%) said vegetables. 34% (29%) said crisps and 29% (25%) said sweets ‘on most days’. � 3% (1%) of pupils reported drinking alcohol on more than � 32% (34%) of boys one day in the week leading up to the survey. and 31% (36%) of girls said they had five � 2% (1%) of pupils drank beer or lager and 2% (2%) said or more portions of they drank cider in the week before the survey. fruit and vegetables � 14% (10%) of Year 6+ pupils responded that they drink on the day before the alcohol and their parents 'always' know, while 1% (1%) survey, 8% (7%) had said they 'usually' know. eaten none. � 1% (1%) of Year 6+ pupils responded that they drink alcohol and their parents 'never' or only 'sometimes' know. Tobacco � 45% (41%) of pupils said that they ‘rarely or never’ ate fish or fish fingers. 39% (35%) said they ‘rarely or never’ had � 1% of Year 6 in the survey said that they may smoke when salads. they are older, 11% said they didn’t know. � 8% (7%) said that they had no water to drink during the day � 30% (29%) of pupils said that they had a parent/carer who yesterday. 35% (33%) said that they had at least a litre of smoked. 8% (8%) said someone smoked at home in rooms water to drink yesterday. that they use. � 28% (26%) of boys and 29% (31%) of girls said they would like to lose weight. PUBERTY AND GROWING UP � 78% (79%) of boys and 84% (83%) of girls cleaned their � When asked who had talked with them about growing up teeth at least twice the day before the survey (the and body changes, the responses included: recommended frequency). Year 6 Boys Girls PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Parents 66% Parents 80% Teachers 59% Teachers 63% 81% (84%) of pupils said they enjoyed physical activities ‘quite a Friends 16% Friends 23% lot’ or ’a lot’. Brothers or sisters 15% Brothers or sisters 17% � 71% (74%) of boys and 64% Other close relatives 11% Other close relatives 15% (66%) of girls thought they were ‘fit’ or ‘very fit’. � 16% (14%) of boys and 24% (24%) of girls reported that � 45% (42%) of boys and 35% they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about the way they look. (33%) of girls exercised hard at � 14% (11%) of boys and 19% (19%) of girls said they least 5 times the previous week. worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about growing up. � 57% (56%) of pupils walk at least once a week, 57% (53%) � 51% (54%) feel that they know enough, 38% (35%) are not do ‘keep fit’ and 67% (67%) run (races or tag) at least once sure and 11% (11%) said they don’t know enough about a week. how their body changes as they get older. � 86% of pupils got at least 8 hours sleep the night before; 57% went to sleep soon after going to bed. 2 EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING SCHOOL � 34% (32%) of boys and � 58% (62%) of boys and 63% (63%) of girls said that their 26% (26%) of girls had school cared whether they were happy or not. a high self-esteem score. � 90% (90%) said their work was marked so they could see how to improve it. � 7% (6%) of pupils had very low self-esteem � 68% (69%) said their school helps them to work as part of a scores. team. � 75% (72%) of pupils said that their school encourages everyone to take part in � 77% (76%) of pupils said they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ decisions e.g. class about at least one of the items listed in the questionnaire. discussion or school council. SAFETY � 37% (42%) of pupils said they did homework after � 9% (11%) of pupils reported school yesterday. that they felt afraid of going to school because of bullying � 56% (56%) of pupils would share a bullying problem with ‘often’ or ‘very often’. their parent(s) and 23% (23%) said a teacher first; 12% 31% (33%) said ‘sometimes’ (10%) would keep the problem to themselves. while 60% (56%) said ‘never’. LEISURE � 27% (31%) of boys and � 64% (61%) of boys and 28% (26%) of girls said they played 27% (28%) of girls reported they had computer games (including consoles) after school yesterday. been bullied at or near school in the last 12 months. � 36% (41%) of pupils said they � 65% (64%) of pupils said that their school takes bullying spent time reading a book for seriously, 12% (13%) said it didn’t. pleasure after school yesterday. � 13% (15%) of pupils reported that they thought they were bullied because of the way they looked and 10% (11%) � 19% (20%) of pupils said because of their size or weight. they went to a club the night before. � 2% (3%) thought they were bullied because of their race, colour or religion. � 34% (41%) spent time playing sport and 39% (40%) played � 47% (43%) said when a friend wants them to do something with friends after school yesterday. they don’t want to do, they can ‘usually or always’ say no; 20% (23%) said they could ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ say no. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SOMERSET 2018 � 32% (32%) said they have had an accident in the last 12 SURVEY AND THE SHEU WIDER SAMPLE months that was treated at a hospital or by a doctor. For most of the questions in the questionnaire, Somerset primary pupils give similar responses to the wider SHEU data. INTERNET Some significant differences include: � 83% (81%) of pupils said that they have used the Internet at � Primary pupils in Somerset are more likely to report being home in the last month; 49% (51%) had used it on a mobile physically active on at least 5 days the previous week device.