This report evaluates how well primary and secondary schools in Wales support the health and wellbeing of pupils. Some schools used as examples in this report have not been named because of the sensitive nature of the case concerned. The examples are not necessarily from schools visited as part of the survey and may also have been drawn from Estyn’s wider inspection evidence base.
Recommendations
Schools should:
- R1 Develop a coherent whole-school approach that supports all pupils’ health and wellbeing
- R2 Strengthen relationships between staff and pupils and peer relationships between pupils
- R3 Improve the quality of teaching and learning experiences in health and wellbeing, within a broad a balanced curriculum
- R4 Take better account of pupils’ views and academic research in developing their approaches to supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing
- R5 Ensure that the school’s environment and services support pupils’ health and wellbeing
Local authorities and regional consortia should:
- R6 Support schools to develop a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing
- R7 Support effective working between schools and other agencies in the best interests of children and young people and their families
Initial teacher education providers should:
- R8 Ensure that new teachers are trained to understand child and adolescent development and prepared to support pupils’ health and wellbeing
The Welsh Government should:
- R9 Ensure that pupils’ health and wellbeing is valued in accountability approaches used in the education system