Supporting the Health of Young People in Mendip A summary report of the Somerset Children and Young People Survey 2014 These results were collected from a their age group. Year 4 and Year 6 Cross-phase links sample of primary pupils aged 9 to pupils completed the primary Many of the questions in each 11, secondary pupils aged 12 to 15 version of the questionnaire. Pupils version of the questionnaire are and FE students aged 16+ in the in Years 8 and 10 completed the identical or very similar. Some of spring and summer terms 2014. secondary version of the the results of these questions are questionnaire and students in sixth presented on pages 8 and 9 of this The survey was comissioned by the forms and FE colleges were offered document, so that behaviour can Somerset Health and Wellbeing in the FE version. All surveys were be seen across the age range. Learning Programme as a way of undertaken anonymously. collecting robust information about Reports young people’s lifestyles. A total of 9774 pupils and students This is one of five district reports took part in 81 primary and 27 written to provide local data for Teachers were informed on how to secondary schools and FE settings discussion. Comparative data for collect the most reliable data and in Somerset. the wider Somerset 2014 sample then pupils completed a version of is shown in ( ) in this report. the questionnaire appropriate for 9774 young people aged 8 to 16+ were involved in the survey TOPICS INCLUDE: Somerset Year 4/5 Year 6 Year 8 Year 10 Year 12+ Total Background Boys 1138 986 1122 1207 426 4879 Girls 1191 987 1118 1076 523 4895 Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Total 2329 1973 2240 2283 949 9774 Emotional Health and Mendip Year 4/5 Year 6 Year 8 Year 10 Year 12+ Total Wellbeing Boys 253 168 88 125 74 708 Healthy Eating Girls 247 167 80 116 89 699 Leisure Total 500 335 168 241 163 1407 Money Reference sample Physical Activity Mendip data have been compared with the wider Somerset County results. A selection of some of the differences, where the level seen in the Mendip data Safety is significantly different to that seen in the wider Somerset data, are listed on School and Career 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 Primary school pupils in DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO Drugs Years 4 - 6 (ages 8-11) q 57% (54%) of Year 6 pupils in the survey said they have talked with their parents about drugs. BACKGROUND q 11% (11%) of Year 6 pupils reported they were ‘fairly sure’ or ‘certain’ that they knew someone who used drugs that q 91% (90%) describe themselves as White British. 3% (3%) were not medicines. describe themselves as other white, 1% (1%) describe themselves as Irish and 0% (1%) describe themselves as q 2% (1%) of Year 6 pupils said they have been offered Asian. cannabis. 2% (1%) have been offered other drugs. HEALTHY EATING Alcohol q q 11% (9%) of boys and 8% (9%) of pupils in the survey had nothing for breakfast; 7% (4%) of girls in Year 6 while another 3% (3%) had at most a drink for breakfast. reported drinking alcohol 12% (11%) said they had fruit for breakfast on the day of the on at least one day in the survey. week leading up to the q 42% (40%) of pupils had cereal for breakfast and survey. 31% (29%) had toast or bread on the morning of the survey. 3% (3%) had an energy drink. q Pupils were asked to identify, from a list, the foods which they ate ‘on most days’. 66% (62%) of pupils said they have q fresh fruit and 57% (53%) said vegetables. 27% (30%) said 5% (3%) of pupils reported drinking alcohol on more than crisps and 27% (28%) said sweets ‘on most days’. one day in the week leading up to the survey. q q 30% (29%) of boys and 4% (3%) of pupils drank beer or lager and 4% (3%) said 33% (31%) of girls said they drank wine in the week before the survey. they had five or more Tobacco portions of fruit and q vegetables on the day 7% (4%) of boys and 2% before the survey, 7% (1%) of girls in Year 6 (7%) had eaten none. said they have tried smoking in the past or smoke now. q 39% (36%) of pupils said that they ‘rarely or never’ ate fish or fish fingers. 37% (35%) said they ‘rarely or never’ had salads. q 8% (9%) said that they had no water to drink during the day q 1% (1%) of Year 6 in the survey smoked at least one yesterday. 26% (27%) said that they had at least a litre of cigarette during the last 7 days. water to drink yesterday. q q 31% (33%) of pupils said that they had a parent/carer who 24% (25%) of boys and 28% (30%) of girls said they would smoked. 10% (11%) said someone smoked at home in like to lose weight. rooms that they use. HYGIENE PUBERTY AND GROWING UP q 25% (25%) of boys and 27% (23%) of girls didn’t wash their q When asked who had talked with them about growing up hands before lunch on the day before the survey. and body changes, the responses included: 77% (79%) of pupils wash their hands ‘whenever possible’ Year 6 Boys Girls after visiting the toilet. Parents 65% Parents 79% q 74% (77%) of boys and 83% (84%) of girls cleaned their Teachers 57% Teachers 60% teeth at least twice the day before the survey (the recommended frequency). Brothers or sisters 17% Brothers or sisters 18% Friends 14% Other close relatives 16% PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Other close relatives 9% Friends 15% q 82% (83%) of pupils said they q 11% (14%) of boys and 21% (22%) of girls reported that enjoyed physical activities they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about the way they look. ‘quite a lot’ or ’a lot’. q 10% (12%) of boys and 18% (17%) of girls said they q 76% (73%) of boys and 69% worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about growing up. (66%) of girls thought they were ‘fit’ or ‘very fit’. q 54% (52%) feel that they know enough, 37% (37%) are not sure and 10% (11%) said they don’t know enough about q 37% (37%) of boys and how their body changes as they get older. 42% (38%) of girls walked to school on the day of the survey, whereas 54% (49%) of pupils travelled by car at least part of the way; 5% (6%) travelled by bus. 2 EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING SCHOOL q q 34% (33%) of boys 55% (54%) of boys and 60% (57%) of girls said that their and 24% (26%) of school cared whether they were happy or not. girls had a high self- q 87% (83%) said their work was marked so they could see esteem score. how to improve it. q 7% (7%) of pupils q 72% (68%) said their school helps them to work as part of a had very low self- team. esteem scores. q 68% (67%) of pupils said that their school encourages everyone to take part in decisions e.g. class discussion q 75% (72%) of pupils said they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ or school council. about at least one of the items listed in the questionnaire. q 38% (37%) of pupils said they SAFETY did homework after school yesterday. q 9% (10%) of pupils reported q that they felt afraid of going to 53% (53%) of pupils would share a bullying problem with school because of bullying their parent(s) and 24% (21%) said a teacher first; 9% (9%) ‘often’ or ‘very often’. 35% would keep the problem to themselves. (34%) said ‘sometimes’ while 56% (56%) said ‘never’. LEISURE q 28% (28%) of boys and 28% q 60% (60%) of boys and 32% (29%) of girls said they played (29%) of girls reported they computer games (including consoles) after school yesterday. had been bullied at or near q school in the last 12 months. 34% (36%) of pupils said they spent time reading a book for q 63% (62%) of pupils said that their school takes bullying pleasure after school seriously, 13% (14%) said it didn’t. yesterday. q 21% (23%) of pupils reported that they thought they were q 24% (21%) of pupils said they bullied because of the way they looked and 14% (17%) went to a club the night because of their size or weight. before. q 4% (4%) thought they were bullied because of their race, q 43% (39%) spent time playing colour or religion. sport and 44% (39%) played with friends after school yesterday. q 43% (42%) said when a friend wants them to do something they don’t want to do, they can ‘usually or always’ say no; 23% (25%) said they could ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ say no. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MENDIP AND THE q 31% (32%) said they have had an accident in the last 12 WIDER SOMERSET 2014 RESULTS months that was treated at a hospital or by a doctor. For most of the questions in the questionnaire, Mendip INTERNET primary pupils give similar responses to the wider Somerset q data. Some differences include: 84% (81%) of pupils said that they have used the Internet at ü home in the last month; 49% (47%) had used it on a mobile Do one of more of the activities listed at least ‘once a device.