The contribution schools can make to improving students' health and wellbeing is increasingly recognised. Schools that have embraced this role and adapted policies and practices to create an environment in which young people feel safe and happy have reported broad and significant gains.

Acknowledgements List of contributors List of figures and tables Chapter 1 Introduction Peter Aggleton, Catherine Dennison and Ian Warwick Chapter 2 The health of children and young people Fiona Brooks Chapter 3 Promoting mental health through schools Katherine Weare Chapter 4 Reducing disaffection and increasing school engagement Colin Noble and Marilyn Toft Chapter 5 Tackling obesity: promoting physical activity and healthy eating in schools Wendy Wills Chapter 6 The role of schools in reducing alcohol-related harm among young people Willm Mistral and Lorna Templeton Chapter 7 The role of schools in drug education and wider substance misuse prevention Martine Stead and Robert Stradling Chapter 8 Promoting sexual health Roger Ingham and Julia Hirst Chapter 9 Children and young people as partners in health and well-being Jo Butcher Chapter 10 The contribution of parents Claire James Chapter 11 The role of the school nurse Viv Crouch and Helen Chalmers Chapter 12 Evaluating Healthy Schools: issues and principles Catherine Dennison, Ian Warwick and Peter Aggleton