Under the proposals, which are due to be set out today, a new "index of child health" will be created to measure progress against international standards and report annually against four key indicators: obesity, dental health, under-5s, and mental health.
Meanwhile, all government departments will be legally required to have a child health strategy to set out how they will support the UK's ambition to have the healthiest children in the world.
There will also be additional funding for child and adolescent mental health services and a commitment to counselling provision in every school.
A child health fund will be set up to support the strategy, funded through a clampdown on management consultancy costs in the NHS. The fund will be worth £250m annually - coming to £1.25bn over the term of the next parliament.
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