This qualification is for individuals with an interest in health who are also interested in helping others develop a healthier lifestyle by encouraging people to eat healthily and attain and maintain a healthy weight.
Learners will increase their knowledge and understanding of why individuals may not be at a healthy weight, the effect on health of this, the principles of healthy eating and how individuals can be helped and supported to achieve a healthy weight and eat healthily.
This single unit qualification is a stand alone individual qualification and can also be taken as one of the optional units as part of the Level 2 Award for Young Health Champions.
This qualification is on The Education and Skills Funding Agency list of qualifications approved for funding. This funding will be withdrawn with effect from 1 August 2021.
This qualification is for individuals with an interest in health who are also interested in helping others develop a healthier lifestyle by encouraging people to eat healthily and attain / maintain a healthy weight.
- Understand factors that result in people being under or over a healthy weight
- Understand the personal consequences of being under or over a healthy weight
- Understand the principle of healthy eating
- Know how to provide help and support to the individual
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