Short policy briefing, choose either one of the policy topics given, 1. Write a policy brief representing an organization concerned with the status of refugees and migrants entering the European Union...

SHORT POLICY BRIEFING
[Chosen Topic: Representing a student organization, write a proposal for the Department of Education on how student health can better be supported in schools]
Executive Summary
Health is a significant factor that determines the quality of lives of individuals. It is equally important for determining the level and possibilities of success in a student’s life as well. Therefore, the present policy brief is for the owners of a US school and the authority at the Department of Education to propagate awareness towards the students studying in schools in terms of supporting their health. The policy brief first identifies the key issue of concern here, which is the health of students that is not properly addressed in schools. Furthermore, it has also recommended a number of ways to better support the health of the students within their schools such as promoting healthy habits, arranging for well-equipped medical room, training for teaching and non-teaching staffs.
Purpose and Audience of the Policy Brief
Children are admitted to schools, not only for gaining education, but also for learning the ways to live a better life. Therefore, it is one of the most important and prior responsibilities of the school authority to ensure that the students are safe as well as healthy, when they are in their schools. as supported by Munn and Ryan (2016), since the children could be cared for in their homes by their parents and family members, they should also be ensured to be healthy as well as taken care of in case any health issue occurs in school. The current policy briefing aims to highlight the gravity of this policy to care for the children in schools and support their health in a better way, by identifying the issues that prevail in the current schooling system, curtailing the quality of their health. Further, it also ventures to propose feasible and attainable policy recommendations that could better support the health of the pupils in their schools. It is mainly targeted towards the owners of a US school and the authority at Department of Education, so that their kind attention could be drawn towards the...