What is Healthy Early Years London Programme (HEYL)?

HEYL is a free awards programme for all types of registered early years settings in London, including private, voluntary, and independent nurseries, family hubs, schools with nursery provision, nursery schools, childminders, crèches, and playgroups, recognising achievements in child health and wellbeing. 

It aims to reduce health inequalities by promoting healthy eating, oral health, physical activity and early cognitive development. 

HEYL complements the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with a strong focus on children, families and staff wellbeing.

Get an award: Early years settings and Childminders

Early years settings and childminders across London can join the Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) programme by registering online.

With support from your borough lead, you can progress through Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. 

While Bronze is renewed once, multiple Silver and Gold awards reflect ongoing commitment to children’s health and wellbeing.

HEYL helps your setting:

• Highlight best practice
• Focus on areas to develop in health, wellbeing and education.
• Strengthen links with services and the local community to support families.

For more information and support on getting an award, please refer to the Healthy Early Years London guidance pack for settings or childminders.

This guidance is designed to support you as you progress through the awards. 

Resources

A wide range of useful resources to help support your award journey. These include toolkits and templates, example documents, key information and details of programmes and initiatives you might want to get involved in.

• Resources

Waltham Forest HEYL Borough Lead contact details

Monique Bovell

Health Improvement Officer -Early Years & HEYL Borough Lead (Healthy Early Years London)

Public Health Team-London Borough of Waltham Forest Council

monique.bovell@walthamforest.gov.uk