The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) was established in 2005 (formerly known as the National Childhood Obesity Database – NCOD), to support the Government’s commitment to tackling childhood obesity.

As part of the programme, children from Reception year and year 6 are weighed and measured. The data is then used to help inform local service planning and delivery, and to monitor population trends in childhood growth patterns and obesity.

For more information about the programme and supporting documents and resources, please visit:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Healthyliving/DH_073787

For more information on the latest NCMP data, please visit the Information Centre.