Child healthy weightOnline training library
The GP Care Group is committed to improving children’s health and supporting them to grow healthily.
Online training library
The online training library covers various topics on Childhealthy weight such as growth and nutrition, overweight and underweight and infant feeding.
Additional relevant e-learning is also available for staffworking in Children and young people's health including children's oral healthand making every contact count (MECC) The course content takes a wider determinant view of health,health behaviours and opportunities and addresses poverty, food insecurity, SEND and the cultural context of Tower Hamlets.
Undertaking training enables staff to refresh and build upontheir knowledge and skills around child healthy weight, enabling them toappropriately support children and families they are working with.
Care Group Training
Care Group also offer a range of training to support professionals working with children and families around infant feeding and child healthy weight.
Motivational Interviewing – Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based, client-centred approach aimed at supporting others in deciding and making helpful changes in their lives.
This course is delivered by Care Group Training.
UNICEF Baby Friendly Training “Breastfeeding and Relationship Building”. This course supports this implementation of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standard. Each Breastfeeding and Relationship Building course addresses the specific learning and development needs required by different groups of staff.
Contact: hannahspiring@nhs.net
‘Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition’ from the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) – a course for practitioners working with children under 5 years, delivered by the Child Healthy Weight team.
Contact: zikra.khan2@nhs.net / toni.russell3@nhs.net).
‘Children and young people nutritional health’ from the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) - a course for practitioners working with children over 5 years, delivered by the Child Healthy Weight team.
Contact: zikra.khan2@nhs.net / toni.russell3@nhs.net).
E-learning to support children and young people's growth and nutritional health
Infant feeding
This training is suitable for the following professional groups:
· 0-19 services
· Primary care
This session provides information to healthcare professionals about the importance of therelationship between mother and baby during pregnancy and following birth, aswell as information around breast and bottle feeding.
This module takes about 30 minutes to complete
Weighing and measuring babies and children
This training is suitable for the following professional groups:
· Any professionals whose role involve growth measurements.
· Healthy Child Programme (HCP) module 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 for 0-19 staff.
· Complications of excess weight (CEW) for GPs.
Healthy Child Programme (HCP)
· 08_07 | Weighing and measuring infants and children
Introduction to the techniques of accurate growth measurement and monitoring required for delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
· 08_08 | Growth charts and their interpretation
This session is an introduction to growth charts and includes information on how to plot measurements and when to become concerned about a child’s growth.
· 08_09 | Faltering growth
This session will familiarise you with the various ways a child may present with growth faltering. It will demonstrate how to evaluate and manage the situation yourself and when to refer on for more specialist input.
*Note: please refer to organisational policy for Tower Hamlets specific referral routes to SLT or the dietetic team.
Each module takes about 30 minutes to complete on E-learning for healthcare.
Complications of excess weight (CEW) in children and young people: Understanding different levels of overweight in children and young people
This session introduces assessment methods including anthropometric measurements that areused to assess and monitor presentation of excess weight in children and young people.
Available via: Resource learninghub.nhs.uk
Weighing and measuring (internal staff only)
The Care Group Child Healthy Weight team also provides face-to-face training on weighing and measuringfor internal staff. For more information please contact: Zikra Khan or Toni Russell (zikra.khan2@nhs.net / toni.russell3@nhs.net)
Identification of babies at risk of developing excess weight
This training is suitable for the followingprofessional group(s):
· Health visiting
This learning resource developed by Nottingham University and endorsed by the Institute of Health Visiting will help you understand why early identification of the risk of childhood overweight is important. It will introduce you to the Infant Risk of Overweight Checklist(IROC) and provide some practical examples to improve your knowledge aboutidentifying specific risk factors.
This module takes about 30 minutes to complete
Common nutritional problems in young children e.g. constipation, anemia etc.
This training is suitable for the followingprofessional groups:
· 0-19 services
· Primary care
08_10 | Common nutritional problems in pre-schoolers
This session explores the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and managementof a number of frequently encountered nutrition-related conditions like constipation, food allergy, gastro-oesophageal reflux, iron, vitamin D.
This module takes about 40 minutes to complete on E-learning for healthcare.
Healthy eating and nutrition for children with SEND
This training is suitable for the followingprofessional groups:
· 0-19 services
· Primary care
· Community pediatric nurses
08_12 Feeding children with development difficulties
This session explores the difficulty children with neurological disabilities commonly encounter with feeding, together with associated problemsthat can result in growth failure and malnutrition-related multi-system complications.
It covers assessment and management, which often involves arange of professionals including a dietitian, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and paediatrician.
This module takes about 30 minutes to complete on E-learning for healthcare.
2-2.5 year check
Your little one is now a toddler. They are growing up and discovering the world. This developmental check helps you to ensure that your toddler is starting to become ready for school.
This appointment is likely to take place in a local children’s centre and will be carried out by a Community Nursery Nurse. You will be sent two Ages and Stages Questionnaires to complete in advance of the appointment. These will look at a range of topics, including gross and fine motor skills.
This is currently the final check we carry out as part of the service. However, if you have any concerns about your child’s development you are always welcome to get in touch with the service up until they are five years old. Should there be any indication that your child may need further review or assessment, a plan will be discussed with you. This may include support you can offer your child in the home, local groups and activities that may benefit your child, timescales for further assessment or what referrals might be considered, either now or in the future.
Health Visiting service: Somali translation
Adeegga Booqdaha Caafimaadka ee Carruurta Da'doodu Tahay 0-5 Sano jir.
Waa maxay adeega booqdaha caafimaadka?
Adeega booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu loogu talagalay adiga iyo ilmahaaga, laga bilaabo intaadan weli umulin ilaa uu ilmuhu gaadho shan sano jir.
Adeegga booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu hubinayaa in hooyada iyo ilmaha ay labaduba caafimaad qabaan. Ujeeddadu waa in la hubiyo in dhammaan carruurtu ay helaan bilow nololeed oo wanaagsan. Adeeggu wuxuu taageero u fidinayaa hooyooyinka, aabayaasha iyo carruurta, si dhammaan qoysku u helo wanaag dhanka maskaxda iyo nafsadda ah.
Yaa ka mid ah kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka?
Kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka waxaa ka mid ah: Booqdayaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Xannaano, Shaqaalaha Taageerada iyo Maamulayaasha. Booqdayaasha Caafimaadku waa kalkaaliyeyaal ama umulisooyin leh tababar khaas ah oo la xiriira caafimaadka qoyska iyo bulshada.
Waxaan bixinaa baaritaanno kala duwan oo la siiyo dhammaan hooyoyinka iyo carurtooda yar-yar. baaritanadaas waxay lagu eegaa: naasnuujinta, hurdada, xaaladdaada nafsadeed iyo horumarka caafimaad ee ilmahaaga.
Baaritaannada waxaa ka mid ah:
- La xiriirka kahor dhalmada – laga bilaabo wiiga 28aad ee uurka
- Booqashada marka ilmahu dhasho – marka uu ilmaha gaaro 10-14 maalmood
- Booqashada 6-8 wiig markuu jiro – tan waxa laga heli karaa Tower Hamlets keliya
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 3-4 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 8-12 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 2 ilaa 2.5 sano
Haddii aad u baahan tahay turjubaan, waxaad codsan kartaa marka Adeega Booqashadu kula so xidhiidhaan, si ay balan kuugu sameeyaan.
Daawo fiidyowga hoose si aad uhesho xog-dheeeraad ah o ku saabsan adeegga Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka.
Health Visiting: Bengali translation
Amra onek rokom check kori jeta shob baba-ma ar tader chhotto bachchader dowa hoi. Ei checkgula jatio Healthy Child Programme-er ongsho, jate shob baccha jibon-er shurute bhalo ekta shujog pai.
Ei checkgula shuru hoi jokhon apni gorbhoboti oin. Erpor, baccha jonmer por prothom dui shoptar vitore ekta health visit hoi. Erpor, bachchar prothom bochhore aro kichu health check hoi, ar shesh check hoi jokhon baccha du bochor oiy. Tobe, jodi dorkar oi, baccha pach bochor hoar aage porjonto health visiting service theika aro shohojogita paowa jai.
Tower Hamlets ar Waltham Forest-er jonno apni ar apnar bachchar shathe je contactgula hoi, oigula hoilo:
- Pre-birth contact – 28 shoptah gorbhe thakle
- New birth visit – jokhon baccha 10-14 din-er hoi
- 6-8 shoptah visit – shudhu Tower Hamlets-e
- 3-4 maash-e
- 8-12 maash-e
- 2 theika 2.5 bochor-e
Aro details jite chaile niche click korun.
Health Visiting service: Somali translation
Adeegga Booqdaha Caafimaadka ee Carruurta Da'doodu Tahay 0-5 Sano jir.
Waa maxay adeega booqdaha caafimaadka?
Adeega booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu loogu talagalay adiga iyo ilmahaaga, laga bilaabo intaadan weli umulin ilaa uu ilmuhu gaadho shan sano jir.
Adeegga booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu hubinayaa in hooyada iyo ilmaha ay labaduba caafimaad qabaan. Ujeeddadu waa in la hubiyo in dhammaan carruurtu ay helaan bilow nololeed oo wanaagsan. Adeeggu wuxuu taageero u fidinayaa hooyooyinka, aabayaasha iyo carruurta, si dhammaan qoysku u helo wanaag dhanka maskaxda iyo nafsadda ah.
Yaa ka mid ah kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka?
Kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka waxaa ka mid ah: Booqdayaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Xannaano, Shaqaalaha Taageerada iyo Maamulayaasha. Booqdayaasha Caafimaadku waa kalkaaliyeyaal ama umulisooyin leh tababar khaas ah oo la xiriira caafimaadka qoyska iyo bulshada.
Waxaan bixinaa baaritaanno kala duwan oo la siiyo dhammaan hooyoyinka iyo carurtooda yar-yar. baaritanadaas waxay lagu eegaa: naasnuujinta, hurdada, xaaladdaada nafsadeed iyo horumarka caafimaad ee ilmahaaga.
Baaritaannada waxaa ka mid ah:
- La xiriirka kahor dhalmada – laga bilaabo wiiga 28aad ee uurka
- Booqashada marka ilmahu dhasho – marka uu ilmaha gaaro 10-14 maalmood
- Booqashada 6-8 wiig markuu jiro – tan waxa laga heli karaa Tower Hamlets keliya
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 3-4 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 8-12 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 2 ilaa 2.5 sano
Haddii aad u baahan tahay turjubaan, waxaad codsan kartaa marka Adeega Booqashadu kula so xidhiidhaan, si ay balan kuugu sameeyaan.
Daawo fiidyowga hoose si aad uhesho xog-dheeeraad ah o ku saabsan adeegga Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka.
Health Visiting: Bengali translation
Amra onek rokom check kori jeta shob baba-ma ar tader chhotto bachchader dowa hoi. Ei checkgula jatio Healthy Child Programme-er ongsho, jate shob baccha jibon-er shurute bhalo ekta shujog pai.
Ei checkgula shuru hoi jokhon apni gorbhoboti oin. Erpor, baccha jonmer por prothom dui shoptar vitore ekta health visit hoi. Erpor, bachchar prothom bochhore aro kichu health check hoi, ar shesh check hoi jokhon baccha du bochor oiy. Tobe, jodi dorkar oi, baccha pach bochor hoar aage porjonto health visiting service theika aro shohojogita paowa jai.
Tower Hamlets ar Waltham Forest-er jonno apni ar apnar bachchar shathe je contactgula hoi, oigula hoilo:
- Pre-birth contact – 28 shoptah gorbhe thakle
- New birth visit – jokhon baccha 10-14 din-er hoi
- 6-8 shoptah visit – shudhu Tower Hamlets-e
- 3-4 maash-e
- 8-12 maash-e
- 2 theika 2.5 bochor-e
Aro details jite chaile niche click korun.
E-learning available when working with Children and Young People health.
Infant feeding
This training is suitable for the following professional groups:
· 0-19 services
· Primary care
This session provides information to healthcare professionals about the importance of therelationship between mother and baby during pregnancy and following birth, aswell as information around breast and bottle feeding.
This module takes about 30 minutes to complete
Weighing and measuring babies and children
This training is suitable for the followingprofessional groups:
· Any professionals whose role involve growth measurements.
· Healthy Child Programme (HCP) modules 7-8 for 0-19 staff.
· Complications of excess weight (CEW) for GPs.
Healthy ChildProgramme (HCP) – Module 8, 07-09 08_07 - Weighing and Measuring Infants and Children: Introduction to the techniques of accurate growth measurement and monitoring required for delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. 08_08 - Growth Charts and their Interpretation: This session is an introduction to growth charts and includes information on how to plot measurements and when to become concerned about a child’s growth. 08_09 - Faltering Growth*: This session will familiarise you with the various ways a child may present with growth faltering. It will demonstrate how to evaluate and manage the situation yourself and when to refer on for more specialist input. *Note: please refer to organisational policy forTower Hamlets specific referral routes to SLT or the dietetic team. Available via: Healthy ChildProgramme (HCP) - HCP 08 - Growth and Nutrition Each module takes about 30 minutes to complete onE-learning for healthcare. Complicationsof excess weight (CEW) in children and young people: Understanding differentlevels of overweight in children and young peopleThis sessionintroduces assessment methods including anthropometric measurements that areused to assess and monitor presentation of excess weight in children and youngpeople.Available via: Resource (learninghub.nhs.uk)Weighing andmeasuring (internal staff only)The GPCG ChildHealthy Weight team also provides face-face training on weighing and measuringfor internal staff. For more information please contact: Zikra Khan or ToniRussell (zikra.khan2@nhs.net / toni.russell3@nhs.net)
When your baby is born, you will remain in the care of your midwife for the first few days. After that time, you will be passed into the care of the Health Visiting team.
This visit will be offered between 10 and 14 days after birth, at your home. The Health Visitor will check with you and your baby, they will cover topics such as feeding, sleeping, safety, coping with becoming a parent, and welcoming your baby into your family. They will also check in with you about your physical and mental wellbeing.
You will receive an appointment letter and possibly a text message on your phone reminding you of your appointment.
At the visit we will:
- Complete an assessment to identify and act on any needs you or your baby may have
- Give health and wellbeing advice
- Weigh your baby
- Check your baby.
Your Health Visitor will provide you with advice and their contact details should you wish to get in touch for any reason.
6-8 week check
This check is with the Health Visitor. It is a different check to the one you will have with your GP at a similar time.
The Health Visitor will discuss your wellbeing, how baby is feeding and sleeping, and other topics such as immunisation.
The visit is to review your baby’s growth and talk about how you are feeling.
This is also an opportunity for you to talk to your Health Visitor about any other issues you may have with your baby.
3-4 month check
This appointment usually takes place with a Staff Nurse or aHealth Visitor. It is a follow-up to the 6-8 week check to ensure your baby is developing well and to promote healthy choices for you and your baby. This is a stage when parents start to think about introducing your baby to solid foods – although solids should only be introduced after six months. This is because babies are not properly developed for solid foods until this time. We will also give information about groups available locally which supports weaning and other aspect of your baby’s healthy growth anddevelopment.
8-12 month check
This appointment is usually carried out by a Community Nursery Nurse. They will review your child’s health, wellbeing, development and complete a physical review which includes length, weight, head circumference, hip assessment and testes check for boys.
You will be asked to complete an Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Parents are asked to complete this before attending the appointment. The questionnaire is useful as it will help you understand how your child is developing.The appointment will either take place in your home or in a children’s centre near to you.
We will give you advice about how to encourage your baby’s development and offer advice to promote the health of you and your baby.
2-2.5 year check
Your little one is now a toddler. They are growing up and discovering the world. This developmental check helps you to ensure that your toddler is starting to become ready for school.
This appointment is likely to take place in a local children’s centre and will be carried out by a Community Nursery Nurse. You will be sent two Ages and Stages Questionnaires to complete in advance of the appointment. These will look at a range of topics, including gross and fine motor skills.
This is currently the final check we carry out as part of the service. However, if you have any concerns about your child’s development you are always welcome to get in touch with the service up until they are five years old. Should there be any indication that your child may need further review or assessment, a plan will be discussed with you. This may include support you can offer your child in the home, local groups and activities that may benefit your child, timescales for further assessment or what referrals might be considered, either now or in the future.
Health Visiting service: Somali translation
Adeegga Booqdaha Caafimaadka ee Carruurta Da'doodu Tahay 0-5 Sano jir.
Waa maxay adeega booqdaha caafimaadka?
Adeega booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu loogu talagalay adiga iyo ilmahaaga, laga bilaabo intaadan weli umulin ilaa uu ilmuhu gaadho shan sano jir.
Adeegga booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu hubinayaa in hooyada iyo ilmaha ay labaduba caafimaad qabaan. Ujeeddadu waa in la hubiyo in dhammaan carruurtu ay helaan bilow nololeed oo wanaagsan. Adeeggu wuxuu taageero u fidinayaa hooyooyinka, aabayaasha iyo carruurta, si dhammaan qoysku u helo wanaag dhanka maskaxda iyo nafsadda ah.
Yaa ka mid ah kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka?
Kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka waxaa ka mid ah: Booqdayaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Xannaano, Shaqaalaha Taageerada iyo Maamulayaasha. Booqdayaasha Caafimaadku waa kalkaaliyeyaal ama umulisooyin leh tababar khaas ah oo la xiriira caafimaadka qoyska iyo bulshada.
Waxaan bixinaa baaritaanno kala duwan oo la siiyo dhammaan hooyoyinka iyo carurtooda yar-yar. baaritanadaas waxay lagu eegaa: naasnuujinta, hurdada, xaaladdaada nafsadeed iyo horumarka caafimaad ee ilmahaaga.
Baaritaannada waxaa ka mid ah:
- La xiriirka kahor dhalmada – laga bilaabo wiiga 28aad ee uurka
- Booqashada marka ilmahu dhasho – marka uu ilmaha gaaro 10-14 maalmood
- Booqashada 6-8 wiig markuu jiro – tan waxa laga heli karaa Tower Hamlets keliya
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 3-4 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 8-12 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 2 ilaa 2.5 sano
Haddii aad u baahan tahay turjubaan, waxaad codsan kartaa marka Adeega Booqashadu kula so xidhiidhaan, si ay balan kuugu sameeyaan.
Daawo fiidyowga hoose si aad uhesho xog-dheeeraad ah o ku saabsan adeegga Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka.
Health Visiting: Bengali translation
Amra onek rokom check kori jeta shob baba-ma ar tader chhotto bachchader dowa hoi. Ei checkgula jatio Healthy Child Programme-er ongsho, jate shob baccha jibon-er shurute bhalo ekta shujog pai.
Ei checkgula shuru hoi jokhon apni gorbhoboti oin. Erpor, baccha jonmer por prothom dui shoptar vitore ekta health visit hoi. Erpor, bachchar prothom bochhore aro kichu health check hoi, ar shesh check hoi jokhon baccha du bochor oiy. Tobe, jodi dorkar oi, baccha pach bochor hoar aage porjonto health visiting service theika aro shohojogita paowa jai.
Tower Hamlets ar Waltham Forest-er jonno apni ar apnar bachchar shathe je contactgula hoi, oigula hoilo:
- Pre-birth contact – 28 shoptah gorbhe thakle
- New birth visit – jokhon baccha 10-14 din-er hoi
- 6-8 shoptah visit – shudhu Tower Hamlets-e
- 3-4 maash-e
- 8-12 maash-e
- 2 theika 2.5 bochor-e
Aro details jite chaile niche click korun.
Health Visiting service: Somali translation
Adeegga Booqdaha Caafimaadka ee Carruurta Da'doodu Tahay 0-5 Sano jir.
Waa maxay adeega booqdaha caafimaadka?
Adeega booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu loogu talagalay adiga iyo ilmahaaga, laga bilaabo intaadan weli umulin ilaa uu ilmuhu gaadho shan sano jir.
Adeegga booqdaha caafimaadka wuxuu hubinayaa in hooyada iyo ilmaha ay labaduba caafimaad qabaan. Ujeeddadu waa in la hubiyo in dhammaan carruurtu ay helaan bilow nololeed oo wanaagsan. Adeeggu wuxuu taageero u fidinayaa hooyooyinka, aabayaasha iyo carruurta, si dhammaan qoysku u helo wanaag dhanka maskaxda iyo nafsadda ah.
Yaa ka mid ah kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka?
Kooxda Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka waxaa ka mid ah: Booqdayaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Caafimaad, Kalkaaliyeyaal Xannaano, Shaqaalaha Taageerada iyo Maamulayaasha. Booqdayaasha Caafimaadku waa kalkaaliyeyaal ama umulisooyin leh tababar khaas ah oo la xiriira caafimaadka qoyska iyo bulshada.
Waxaan bixinaa baaritaanno kala duwan oo la siiyo dhammaan hooyoyinka iyo carurtooda yar-yar. baaritanadaas waxay lagu eegaa: naasnuujinta, hurdada, xaaladdaada nafsadeed iyo horumarka caafimaad ee ilmahaaga.
Baaritaannada waxaa ka mid ah:
- La xiriirka kahor dhalmada – laga bilaabo wiiga 28aad ee uurka
- Booqashada marka ilmahu dhasho – marka uu ilmaha gaaro 10-14 maalmood
- Booqashada 6-8 wiig markuu jiro – tan waxa laga heli karaa Tower Hamlets keliya
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 3-4 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 8-12 bilood
- Booqashada markuu ilmuhu gaadho 2 ilaa 2.5 sano
Haddii aad u baahan tahay turjubaan, waxaad codsan kartaa marka Adeega Booqashadu kula so xidhiidhaan, si ay balan kuugu sameeyaan.
Daawo fiidyowga hoose si aad uhesho xog-dheeeraad ah o ku saabsan adeegga Booqdayaasha Caafimaadka.
Health Visiting: Bengali translation
Amra onek rokom check kori jeta shob baba-ma ar tader chhotto bachchader dowa hoi. Ei checkgula jatio Healthy Child Programme-er ongsho, jate shob baccha jibon-er shurute bhalo ekta shujog pai.
Ei checkgula shuru hoi jokhon apni gorbhoboti oin. Erpor, baccha jonmer por prothom dui shoptar vitore ekta health visit hoi. Erpor, bachchar prothom bochhore aro kichu health check hoi, ar shesh check hoi jokhon baccha du bochor oiy. Tobe, jodi dorkar oi, baccha pach bochor hoar aage porjonto health visiting service theika aro shohojogita paowa jai.
Tower Hamlets ar Waltham Forest-er jonno apni ar apnar bachchar shathe je contactgula hoi, oigula hoilo:
- Pre-birth contact – 28 shoptah gorbhe thakle
- New birth visit – jokhon baccha 10-14 din-er hoi
- 6-8 shoptah visit – shudhu Tower Hamlets-e
- 3-4 maash-e
- 8-12 maash-e
- 2 theika 2.5 bochor-e
Aro details jite chaile niche click korun.
