Children and Young People’s Health and Well-being in the Central Wakefield Locality A Public Health summary report of the Health Related Behaviour Survey 2013 Wakefield District Public Health This report is based on the its own report comparing their team have been using the Health primary and secondary survey results to the combined sample Related Behaviour Survey every results from 410 Year 5 and for schools in their age phase. two years since 2009 as a way of Year 9 pupils living in the Cross-phase data and analysis collecting robust information Central Wakefield Locality of the about young people’s health and Wakefield District. Separate Where possible, responses have lifestyles. This latest survey was reports are available for the been cross-analysed and undertaken in the spring term of other locality areas across the presented to highlight 2013. District alongside the District similarities and differences in Wide and FE reports. behaviours between groups. The content of the survey has Furthermore, some of the been widely consulted upon and Teachers were briefed on how to primary and secondary tailored for Wakefield District’s collect the most reliable data by questions are identical or very needs. Three separate versions Schools Health Education Unit similar allowing for comparison of the survey have been used staff. Surveys were completed across the age range. with age appropriate questions anonymously either online or on as standard. paper. Each of the schools has 3416 young people were involved in the survey: TOPICS INCLUDE: Central Wakefield Wakefield Locality District Healthy Living School Year Year 5 Year 9 Year 5 Year 9 Total Diet, physical exercise, drugs, Age 9-10 13-14 9-10 13-14 alcohol, illness and sexual health Boys 108 93 531 1145 1676 Girls 108 101 499 1241 1740 Good Relationships and Mental Health Total 216 194 1030 2386 3416 Friends, worries, stress & depression This is one of a set of 7 Locality reports. A separate overall Wakefield Being Safe District wide report is available to accompany this set. Central Wakefield data have been compared with the overall Wakefield Bullying, crime, accidents District dataset, shown in brackets ( ) in this report. Enjoying School and For more details, please contact SHEU Tel: 01392 667272 Activities www.sheu.org.uk Enjoyment of lessons, voice in school, leisure actitivies q 8% (6%) describe themselves as ‘unfit’ or ‘very unfit’. Central Wakefield Locality q 27% (27%) reported that they exercised four + times a day for at least 15 minutes on a school day. 27% (26%) said Primary age pupils in Year 5 once or twice, 35% (39%) said 2 - 4 times and 11% (8%) (ages 9 - 10) said none. q 64% (48%) of boys and 59% (52%) of BACKGROUND girls walked to q 60% (85%) of pupils describe themselves as White British, school on the day 21% (5%) as Asian and 5% (4%) as mixed background. of the survey. q 35% (43%) of pupils 65% (63%) of pupils said they live with mum and dad came by car/van together, 17% (16%) said with mainly or only mum and and 2% (1%) came 7% (9%) said with mum and stepdad/partner. by bike. HEALTHY LIVING q 33% (35%) of pupils said they would like to travel to school - Healthy Eating by bicycle. q 85% (88%) had a traditional - Tobacco breakfast on the day of the q survey. 7% (5%) only had a 95% (96%) of pupils said drink and 2% (3%) had that they had never smoked nothing at all. at all. 4% (3%) of pupils said they had tried smoking once q 35% (46%) of pupils had or twice. cereal for breakfast and q 31% (31%) toast or bread on 78% (82%) of pupils said that the morning of the survey. 12% (11%) said they had fruit. they wouldn’t smoke when they are older. 17% (14%) q 66% (64%) of pupils said they would like to eat more said ‘maybe’ and 5% (4%) healthily. said they will smoke when they are older. q 52% (51%) of pupils ate school food for lunch and q 10% (7%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their 45% (46%) had a packed lunch the day before the survey. class smoked regularly. 88% (91%) said 0%. q When asked about improving school dinner time, q 36% (28%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their 70% (70%) said they should be allowed to sit with friends, age group in England smoked regularly. 18% (20%) said 47% (49%) said less queueing and 44% (42%) said more more than 10%. Only 46% (52%) said 0%. time to eat. q 11% (9%) of pupils thought that 0-10% of adults in England q 16% (21%) of pupils had smoked regularly. 40% (41%) said 11-50%. 49% (50%) said eaten 5 or more portions of more than 50%. fruit and vegetables on the q day before the survey, 16% 45% (43%) of pupils said that a parent or carer smokes. (13%) had eaten none. q 19% (18%) said someone smokes at home in rooms that q 75% (74%) drank between 1 they use. and 5 cups of water on the q 23% (23%) said that someone smokes in a car when they day before the survey, are in it too. 15% (17%) said they had drank 6 glasses or more while 10% (9%) said they had drank none. - Alcohol Dental Care q 1% (2%) said they drink alcohol occasionally 0% (0%) said q 88% (82%) of pupils reported that they cleaned their teeth they drink alcohol regularly and would like to cut back and at least twice on the day before the survey. 1% (3%) said 0% (1%) said they drink alcohol regularly and don’t want to they did not clean their teeth at all the day before the stop. survey. q 76% (72%) of pupils say that they have never drunk alcohol q 86% (88%) of pupils had been to the dentist within the past at all. 21% (24%) said they have drunk alcohol once or year. 10% (9%) said more than a year ago and 4% (3%) said twice. they had never been to a dentist. - Illegal drugs - Physical exercise q 16% (10%) said they were q 69% (79%) of pupils ‘fairly sure’ or ‘certain’ they reported that they enjoyed know someone who uses physical activities ‘quite a drugs (not as medicines). lot’ or ‘a lot’. q 64% (67%) describe themselves as ‘fit’ or ‘very fit’. 2 GOOD RELATIONSHIPS & MENTAL q 10% (8%) of pupils reported being bullied at school ‘most days’. HEALTH q Behaviours reported at least 1 or 2 times in the last month: - Growing up Boys Girls Pushed/hit 51% Called nasty names 45% q 53% (62%) of pupils said that if they had a problem about growing up and body changes, they would talk to their Teased/made fun of 47% Pushed/hit 39% parents about it; 23% (20%) said they would keep the Called nasty names 41% Teased/made fun of 36% problem to themselves. Threatened 38% Belongings 27% q 22% (14%) of boys and 23% (20%) of girls said they taken/broken worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about changes to their body as Ganged up on 33% Ganged up on 23% they grow up. q q 17% (11%) of boys and 17% (19%) of girls reported that 24% (22%) said the bullying happened outside at playtime they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about the way they and 13% (14%) said inside a classroom at playtime. looked. 25% (27%) said it happened at or near home. q 24% (24%) of pupils reported that they thought they were - Worries bullied because of the way they looked and 17% (14%) q Most pupils would share their problems with their mum or because of their size or dad first. weight. q 25% (28%) would share a problem about school and q 57% (68%) of pupils said 19% (20%) a problem about bullying with their teacher. their school takes bullying q 79% (72%) of pupils said they worried about at least one of seriously. the items listed in the questionnaire at least ‘quite a lot’. q The top 5 worries for Year 5 pupils were as follows: - Crime Boys Girls q 87% (78%) of pupils said they usually feel safe at school. SATs/tests 37% SATs/tests 56% 65% (71%) said they usually feel safe in the area where they live. Crime 34% Problems with friends 29% q Schoolwork/ 30% Crime 27% 67% (69%) of pupils said homework that they had never felt unsafe with an adult. The Environment 25% Family problems 27% q Problems with friends 24% Schoolwork/ 26% 21% (19%) of pupils said homework they had felt unsafe with an adult, 15% (16%) of pupils said they knew this adult - Self-esteem well. q 37% (35%) of boys q 8% (12%) of pupils said they told an adult straightaway and 31% (35%) of about the incident while 11% (9%) said they kept it to girls had high self- themselves. 4% (3%) told the police. esteem scores. We usually see more boys than girls in the highest bracket. - Accidents q 36% (28%) of pupils reported that they had a serious accident or injury in the last twelve months. 14% (10%) of pupils said the accident had happened at home; 5% (5%) said at school. q 9% (8%) of pupils had low self-esteem scores. q When asked about their most recent accident or injury, BEING SAFE 9% (9%) of pupils reported not looking or paying attention, 11% (9%) that it was another person’s fault and 8% (7%) - Bullying did not understand the danger.