Healthy Active Little Ones (HALO)
HALO is a free programme for early years settings, including school nurseries and childminders. It helps you to reflect, identify and action further development in health and wellbeing areas.
You can access:
- dedicated coordinator support
- in-house training and practical support (such as modelling or menu planning)
- downloadable resources
HALO awards
You can apply for the HALO Award or the HALO Excellence Award. These recognise your commitment to support the health and wellbeing of children, staff and families as part of a whole-setting approach. They show continued improvement and best health and wellbeing practice.
Contact us
To find out more or sign up:
HALO programme resources
Healthy eating
Healthy eating guidance from HALO [6.0 MB] [docx]
Physical activity
Physical activity guidance from HALO [4.3 MB] [docx]
Wellbeing
Children's wellbeing guidance from HALO [2.7 MB] [docx]
Accident prevention
Accident prevention guidance from HALO [3.5 MB] [docx]
Accident prevention and child safety social media toolkit
A year of child safety newsletter text [248.5 KB] [docx]
A year of child safety social media 2025 [2.1 MB] [docx]
Accidental poisoning social media [1.6 MB] [docx]
Accidental poisoning newsletter text [149.0 KB] [docx]
Child safety week newsletter text [149.4 KB] [docx]
Child safety week social media [1.2 MB] [docx]
Road-pedestrian safety newsletter [569.9 KB] [docx]
Road-pedestrian safety social media [968.1 KB] [docx]
Summer safety newsletter [245.8 KB] [docx]
Summer safety social media [2.0 MB] [docx]
Online safety
Independence and self care
Independence and self-care resources from HALO [1.7 MB] [docx]
Oral health resources from HALO [995.0 KB] [docx]
Speech, language and communication
Speech, language and communication resources from HALO [4.9 MB] [docx]
The following documents in this section are from the communication pathway and are intended for printing purposes only.
SLT Development Norms Chart Comprehension
SLT Development Norms Chart Expression
SLT Development Norms Chart Speech Sounds
Development leaflets
6 months old [760.2 KB] [pdf]
Parents
See Activities for children for ideas to support parents:
- to play with their child at home
- with low-cost and free fun educational activities
Sustainability
Sustainability resources from HALO [3.8 MB] [docx]
