The move is one of the revisions contained in new guidance for primarycare trusts on the checks. It follows findings that in 2005/06 parentsof heavier children were more likely to opt out of the checks, skewingthe results.
Parents should now be sent a revised letter informing them of the checksand giving them the choice to opt out. Tam Fry, chairman of the ChildGrowth Foundation, said: "Removing the legal obstacle of requiringparents' consent has made this document a whole lot better. You can't doanything meaningful with only 48 per cent of the targeted audience."
- Supporting Healthy Lifestyles: The national child measurementprogramme guidance 2006/07 school year is available at www.dh.gov.uk.
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