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New Healthy Early Years London Award (HEYL) Framework
More information about the new Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) Framework will be released by the National Children's Bureau. We will update this section of this website as soon as more information is released.
Aims of the new framework include:
- To align well to the EYFS and Healthy schools London
- Reduce paperwork and workload (especially at Bronze level)
- Ensure clear and structured progression through the levels, with each award building on previous work
If you would like more information about the new HEYL criteria and templates, please email: hellohealthyearlyyears@
Keep up to date with latest news
Further updates about our local support for achieving the Healthy Early Years award will be included in the Family Information Service Early Years Update emails sent out to all registered daycare settings on a weekly basis.
Signposting your families
Healthy Start with HENRY (City and Hackney)
Supporting parents, carers and professionals in providing the best and healthiest start in life for children living in the local community
Homerton Health Visiting
The Homerton Health Visiting Service supports families in Hackney and the City during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Speech and language support
Get Hackney Talking - Children’s Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City
Parenting Programmes in Hackney
Information about parenting programmes in Hackney
CAMHS Parenting Programmes Directory
An overview of parenting programmes in City and Hackney
Resources for families - birth to five
The birth to five resource supports the journey into parenting. It provides trusted, age related and local information about the many local activities and services available in Hackney