Xplore's eight-week lifestyle weight management programme (tier 2) supports families to make sustained lifestyle and dietary changes, helping children and young people who are over the healthy weight range to move more, eat well and feel good.

The programme takes place in leisure centres after school to ensure that parents and children are able to attend. Parents will receive nutritional workshops from licensed nutritionists, while children will attend a physical activity workshop. At the end of the programme, the two approaches are combined and the children receive healthy eating advice.

See the summary document in Downloads for full details of the service.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Children and young people who:

• live in/are registered with a Barnet GP and/or attend a school or college in Barnet
• aged 4-13 years old
• overweight or obese >91st BMI centile
• simple overweight/obesity (i.e. no co-morbidities, psychological, psychiatric or serious behaviour problems).

Please note: If the child has any medical, physical, psychological, educational or emotional conditions, the team may need to consult with the appropriate healthcare professional before they begin on the programme.

Exclusions

• >99.6th BMI centile
• complex needs.

How to Refer

Locations

Burnt Oak Leisure Centre

Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre

Finchley Lido Leisure Centre

Hendon Leisure Centre

New Barnet Leisure Centre