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National child measurement programme

Annual guidance that advises local providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) on how to implement it.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 27 August 2013
• Last updated: 5 November 2024 — See all updates

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a nationally mandated public health programme.

It provides the data for the child excess weight indicators in the Public Health Outcomes Framework, and is part of the government’s approach to tackling child obesity.

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities provides strategic leadership and support for this programme, and local authorities deliver it.

Guidance for local authorities

• National Child Measurement Programme: operational guidance
  • 1 October 2024
  • Guidance
• National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP): school feedback letters
  • 25 October 2024
  • Guidance
• National Child Measurement Programme: childhood obesity
  • 15 February 2021
  • Research and analysis
• National Child Measurement Programme: conversation framework
  • 16 November 2023
  • Guidance
• National child measurement programme: briefing for elected members
  • 16 November 2023
  • Guidance
• National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), nutrition and healthy weight regional events 2013
  • 18 March 2014
  • Research and analysis

Data and analysis

• Obesity Profile: November 2024 update
  • 5 November 2024
  • Official Statistics
• Update to the Obesity Profile on Fingertips
  • 8 May 2024
  • Official Statistics
• Obesity Profile: November 2023 update
  • 7 November 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Analysis of NCMP data using WHO growth standards: 2021 to 2022
  • 20 April 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Obesity Profile: update of adult and child obesity slide packs February 2023
  • 7 February 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Obesity Profile: December 2022 update
  • 6 December 2022
  • Official Statistics
• Changes in the weight status of children between the first and final years of primary school
  • 4 November 2022
  • Official Statistics
• Obesity Profile update: July 2022
  • 5 July 2022
  • Official Statistics
• National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data for the 2020 to 2021 academic year by local authority
  • 20 January 2022
  • Official Statistics
• Obesity Profile: December 2020 update
  • 1 December 2020
  • Official Statistics
• Child obesity: patterns and trends
  • 5 April 2022
  • Research and analysis
• National child measurement programme (NCMP): trends in child BMI
  • 21 April 2021
  • Official Statistics
• National child measurement programme: data sharing and analysis
  • 16 November 2023
  • Guidance

NCMP and Child Obesity profile data updates

• Height by deprivation decile in children aged 10 to 11: April 2023 update
  • 20 April 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Child obesity and excess weight: small area level data, March 2020 update
  • 3 March 2020
  • Official Statistics
• NCMP and Child Obesity Profile: academic year 2018 to 2019 update
  • 3 December 2019
  • Official Statistics
• NCMP and Child Obesity Profile: academic year 2017 to 2018 update
  • 8 May 2019
  • Official Statistics
• Child obesity and excess weight: small area level data
  • 27 March 2019
  • Official Statistics
• NCMP Local Authority Profile: academic year 2016 to 2017 update
  • 9 January 2018
  • Official Statistics
• NCMP Local Authority Profile: academic year 2015 to 2016 update
  • 7 March 2017
  • Official Statistics

Published 27 August 2013
Last updated 5 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 5 November 2024

   Added 'Obesity Profile: November 2024 update' to the collection page.

2. 8 May 2024

   Added 'Update to the Obesity Profile on Fingertips' to the collection page.

3. 7 November 2023

   Added 'Obesity Profile: November 2023 update' to the collection.

4. 9 June 2023

   Added 'Height by deprivation decile in children aged 10 to 11: April 2023 update' to the collection page.

5. 20 April 2023

   Added 'Analysis of NCMP data using WHO growth standards: 2021 to 2022' to the data and analysis section.

6. 7 February 2023

   Added 'Obesity Profile: update of adult and child obesity slide packs February 2023'.

7. 6 December 2022

   Added 'Obesity Profile: December 2022 update' to the collection page.

8. 1 December 2020

   Added Obesity Profile: December 2020 update.

9. 26 February 2020

   Added: 'Child obesity: patterns and trends'.

10. 3 December 2019

    Added 'NCMP and Child Obesity Profile: academic year 2018 to 2019 update'.

11. 8 May 2019

    Added documents to 'NCMP and Child Obesity profile data updates' section.

12. 2 April 2019

    Added 'National Child Measurement Programme: conversation framework' to the 'Guidance for local authorities' section.

13. 24 July 2018

    Added Data and analysis - Obesity, diet and physical activity link.

14. 25 September 2017

    Added trends in child BMI report.

15. 27 October 2016

    Added guidance for data sharing.

16. 25 November 2014

    The 'National Child Measurement programme: briefing for elected members' has been added.

17. 7 May 2014

    May publication applies to the 2014 to 2015 school year. No change to document.

18. 2 May 2014

    Revised operational guidance added

19. 18 March 2014

    The publication 'National Child Measurement Programme: summary of nutrition and healthy weight regional events 2013' was added to the document collection.

20. 4 December 2013

    Added schools guidance as a standalone document.

21. 2 December 2013

    Added publication 'National Child Measurement Programme 2013 to 2014: information for schools'.

22. 27 August 2013

    First published.