The Healthy Higher Education/Further Education Framework details the criteria colleges and universities should consider in becoming a healthy education setting. It recognises six health topics that should be covered across four aspects of college and university life. These are:

Health topics

• Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
• Physical activity
• Healthy and sustainable food
• Substance use and misuse
• Personal and sexual health and relationships
• Sustainable environment

Aspects of college and university life

• Governance, leadership and management
• Facilities, environment and service provision
• Community and communication
• Academic, personal, social and professional development

The criteria are underpinned by a range of core principles, which have been developed from the values that characterise further and higher education and public health. These are:

• Equality and diversity
• Participation and empowerment
• Partnership
• Whole system approach
• Applies to students, staff and wider community
• Use of evidence, learning and sharing