Our Impact
The Need
Obesity, drinking, drug use and smoking among children and young people are significant health issues and indicate that health is not a priority in their lives. Many reasons are given for this, including socio-economic factors, and peer and media influences.
Coram Life Education works directly with children, schools and parents acting as a catalyst for action. Our aim is to develop connections between home and school, between families, children and their teachers to send positive messages, which encourage children to take responsibility for their health and well-being.
Evidencing the value
Coram Life Education’s programmes are regularly evaluated and measured by internal and external assessors against specific learning objectives. In this way Coram Life Education is able to conduct an ongoing review of effectiveness to develop and improve programmes in line with the findings.
We regularly survey teachers, children and parents to assess the impact of our programme on children’s understanding of health-related issues.These evaluations show that key components of behaviour change, knowledge and understanding of health topics, are increased by Coram Life Education.
*Research has demonstrated the positive impact of Coram Life Education on those surveyed:
- 87% of children knew more about keeping healthy
- 83% recognised how emotions and needs change in different situations
- 91% understood how others influence the choices they make about smoking, alcohol and other drugs
- 76% reported they had learned to be more assertive
- Over 88% of teachers agreed that they: ‘felt more confident’ to deliver PSHE'
- 80% of teachers agreed Coram Life Education helped the school achieve national standards
*Coram Life Education. Evidence of Outcomes. October 2011.
