What the National Child Measurement Programme?
Children aged four and five have their height and weight measurements taken as part of the national programme and are weighed again in Year 6.
Speaking about the greater issue, Claire said: ‘I am aware there are kids who do have problems but, in our case, it’s just procedure and someone should have used their eyes to realise Bradley is a normal, healthy boy.
‘It does make you think how many other families have been sent letters like this because, to me, it’s just a waste of money.’
A statement from the Humber NHS Foundation Trust said: ‘All children in reception or Year 6 in the East Riding are weighed and measured, unless they opt out.
‘Their information is inputted into an online National Child Measurement Programme tool, which calculates their weight and provides the trust with the results.
‘The trust then sends out a template letter provided by Public Health England.
‘If you have received a letter from the Humber NHS Foundation Trust as part of the National Child Measurement Programme and you are concerned that your child might be underweight or overweight, we recommend you speak to your GP, school nurse or health visitor, who can offer advice and support. We can undertake the exercise again or have the results verified.’
