Policy papers and consultations

We are seeking scientific comments on SACN’s draft report ‘Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years’.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 4 July 2023

• Consultation invitation: draft report on feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years

  Consultation period This consultation is open from 20 July to 16 September…

• Summary of draft report: Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years

  Introduction Between 1974 and 1994, the Committee on Medical Aspects of…

Sets out the government's progress in implementing the Early Years Healthy Development Review report 'The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days'.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 April 2023

• The best start for life: a progress report on delivering the vision

  Foreword by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care We often…

• List of updates and corrections

  References An issue with references was discovered in the web accessible…

Government has formulated final policy for introducing advertising restrictions for HFSS products on TV and online and is now seeking your views on the draft regulations that accompany primary legislation.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 2 others
• Updated: 9 December 2022

• Introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar: consultation on secondary legislation

  Background Childhood obesity is one of the biggest health problems this…

We're seeking views from businesses and enforcement bodies about how best to enforce the restriction of promoted products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 July 2021

The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) by location and by price.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 July 2021

We want your views on our proposal for a total online advertising restriction for HFSS products to reduce the amount of HFSS advertising children are exposed to online.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 24 June 2021

We want your views on reducing children's exposure to advertising for products that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) on TV and online.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 24 June 2021

A report on wellbeing in children and young people in 2020.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 October 2020

Share your evidence to help inform a new review into improving health and development outcomes of babies and young children in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 October 2020

Command paper responding to the Health and Social Care Select Committee report on 'First 1000 days of life'.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 6 June 2019

Setting out how the policies in chapters 1 and 2 of the government’s childhood obesity plan could work together.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 January 2019

The government is seeking views on whether the sale of energy drinks to children should be stopped.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 30 August 2018

This green paper sets out the ambition that children and young people who need help for their mental health are able to get it when they need it.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 25 July 2018

Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper'.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 25 July 2018

Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn yn ceisio barn ar a ddylid newid deddfwriaeth i ganiatáu i ysgolion ddewis cadw chwistrellwyr adrenalin awtomatig (AAI) sbâr i’w defnyddio mewn argyfwng.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 3 April 2017

We're seeking views on the most effective support methods to help improve the mental health of children and young people.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 March 2017

The government’s plan for action to significantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices.

• From: Cabinet Office and 3 others
• Updated: 20 January 2017

A consultation on a new UK-wide Soft Drinks Industry Levy that will apply to the production and importation of soft drinks containing added sugar.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs and 1 others
• Updated: 5 December 2016

Outlines PHE's priority for reducing the proportion of overweight children leaving primary school.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 29 September 2016

Government response to the Education Committee's report on the mental health and wellbeing of looked-after children.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 13 September 2016