School Engagement within the School Health Research Network Writing guidance fir HS in terms of visits – senior management MUST be there… If I don’t visit the school let me know…so I can welcome them…

Overview Background information Developing the Network in consultation with schools, research, policy and practice partners to ensure it meets schools’ needs The value of the Student Health and Wellbeing Reports to schools Wider engagement activities

Structure of the Network 151 Secondary schools Hot off the press…recruitment is open at the moment and being run jointly with WNHSS staff - we can announce that we now have 151 Schools and 9 authorities where we have all mainstream secondary and middle schools…Plans are in place in all authorities…others..maximum of 6 left to join

Ensuring SHRN meets the needs of schools Schools have been consulted throughout SHRN’s development: SLT in schools and secondary aged students (through ALPHA) shared their thoughts on our plans which were then fed into the initial MRC bid Every year we meet with schools to gauge their thoughts on Network development and to hear about their health priorities … we can add questions to the surveys that relate to these. New approaches are trialled with input from a small number of Network schools. *We share practice from schools using data to meet wellbeing priorities as a way of showing potential to all My role… Some schools see how well sHRN data supports their priorities (we will hear from a wonderful example after my presentation) other schools really benefit from hearing about just how many of their needs it does support.

Ensuring SHRN meets the needs of schools Policy and practice partners involved in health and wellbeing in schools have also been consulted throughout SHRN’s development – if SHRN meets their needs it will in turn further support schools’ needs e.g: The planned provision of Local Authority reports to come out of this consultation will benefit schools through the provision of targeted support within the locality. School health priorities are fed into the development of research through SHRN…findings will further support busy schools to be able to focus on evidence informed practice.

The level of commitment needed from Network schools is acceptable Student Online survey School environment questionnaire The schools commit to completing a student online survey once every two years (schools requested this timing so that they could put actions in place in schools and use the next survey to evaluate their actions. The survey is open for a whole term and to ensure they receive really rigorous data schools can involve all students from Years 7-13 , it take a maximum of 50 minutes and a minimum of 20 minutes. Schools can decide how they organise it – in 2015 schools used a range of approaches…PSE/IT/drop down PSE days/extended registration…the learning was to plan in advance and get it in the school diary the term before… To complement this, in the Spring term 2018 we ask that schools fill in one School Environment Questionnaire. This is recognized as being a useful audit of their health and wellbeing policies and activities. The data can be used for monitoring of the WNHSS and for researchers to consider both survey results together to see what actions seem to make a difference to the wellbeing of young people in schools.

Student Health and Wellbeing Reports Schools seem to find the use of Healthy Schools language and references useful/resources linked to and links to research appealing and useful. Mention that we thought schools would need extra incentives to join and remain committed..do still link with school engagement at CU The report is the basis of school engagement as the data supports many school priorities.

Student Health and Wellbeing Reports are proving to be valuable to schools Who? Senior leadership team Governing Body PSE coordinator Subject teachers Pastoral care teams Student voice groups Family and community How? Health action planning (within and between schools) Evaluation of activities PSE curriculum planning Teaching – e.g PSE, Science, PE, Maths (National Literacy and Numeracy Framework) Welsh Baccalaureate projects Parent engagement We’re into our second round of reports now, and as time passes we’re hearing more about how schools have used their reports or plan to use them. Lots of different groups within the school who could make use of the data in various different and innovative ways. ls

What do schools think of their reports? ‘Up to date summary giving real data that can actually be used to inform and develop school practice - nothing matches it!’ Assistant Head’ ‘Being part of the School Health Research Network gives you the data needed to target areas to improve. Also the report links you to agencies that could help you.’ Teacher ‘It is enormously beneficial for us to get a raft of data which can be considered by staff, pupils and external agencies to analyse and organise programmes accordingly.’ Headteacher

SHRN film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6oZJ4YUEU

Schools tell us that moving forward, the reports will support: New Estyn Common Inspection Framework Curriculum review: Health and wellbeing as one of six core areas of learning Curriculum aims for ‘Healthy Confident Individuals’ Violence against Women and Domestic Abuse (2015) Act VAW…statuatory requirement

Termly Newsletters Sharing good practice. Forthcoming Network events and webinars Opportunity to be involved in Research Links to resources In the centre of our Network are the schools

Webinars 45 minutes from 3.45 - 4.30pm A short presentation on some school health research with an opportunity for live discussion, then Network news Topics so far have included: Do Health Promoting Schools make a difference? How might schools influence students’ self-harm and suicidal behaviours? Good breakfast, good grades? Held at the end of the school day. Schools can then join a discussion either by typing or speaking. We have looked at a range of relevant school health topics: the importance of the Healthy schools approach, self-harm and suicide in the school context, and the impact of breakfast on academic attainment. We are open to schools to suggesting topics.

Webinars Staff can join the webinar as a group if they want – action shot of staff at Llanfyllin School in Powys, who see the webinars as a form of meaningful CPD for staff who are interested in health.

Webinar Invitation Looked After Children’s’ health and wellbeing behaviours: a comparison with children from traditional households   Thursday 30th March 2017 3.45-4.30pm We would be delighted if you would join us… Staff can join the webinar as a group if they want – action shot of staff at Llanfyllin School in Powys, who see the webinars as a form of meaningful CPD for staff who are interested in health.

Website shrn.org.uk All reports/webinars/newsletters/research papers Intranet for schools to access their reports Our website is where you can find anything that relates to the Network and its development. Your school will have an intranet log in which is where your report will be stored for you to access.

Annual Network Events Every June we invite our link member of staff to a Summer event. Timing and venues have been developed through consultation. This year we are running three events: Llandudno Cardiff Carmarthenshire It is the only guaranteed face-to-face contact we have and it is so valuable for engagement. Next year it It’s also really good for us all to meet up, so we hold an annual event for schools in June – in 2017 we are holding 3 in pleasant environments food – we value your involvement : List with dates - we really hope that you can come to one of them We try to make these relaxed but informative, with plenty of time for school staff to chat to each other about the work they’re doing on HWB and to feed back to us about their priorities and our network and research activities. Responsive to your needs

Annual Network Events Network events to allow schools to: Network with other schools and the SHRN and WNHSS team Learn about survey Exchange practice in the use of health data  Learn about current health research and the value of evidence informed practice Provide input into Network and research plans It’s also really good for us all to meet up, so we hold an annual event for schools in June – in 2017 we are holding 3 in pleasant environments food – we value your involvement : List with dates - we really hope that you can come to one of them We try to make these relaxed but informative, with plenty of time for school staff to chat to each other about the work they’re doing on HWB and to feed back to us about their priorities and our network and research activities. Responsive to your needs

Support from our partners ‘This Network is unique: Welsh secondary schools have the opportunity to access really good quality data to help them understand what is happening around health and wellbeing in their school.’ Emma Williams, Head of Support for Learners, Welsh Government ‘This is the best source of data we’ve got about children’s health and wellbeing in Wales. It is really useful for us to see new and emerging issues and helps us to respond quickly to these.’ Dr Julie Bishop, Director of Public Health Improvement, Public Health Wales

Network research projects Developing a sexual health intervention for 16-18 year olds Electronic cigarette use amongst young people Promoting staff mental health (WISE study) Developing a self-harm intervention for schools Restorative practice in schools Impact of student involvement in substance misuse policy development on tobacco, alcohol and drug use Examples here of some of our recent and current projects, showing the range of topics covered. Schools are invited to join these innovative research projects at the events, through the newsletter and through direct invitations sometimes too.

Translation of research findings to schools and other practitioners For ease of understanding research we produce easy to digest research briefs to include: What we already knew What we did What we found Issues to consider What does it mean for my school? And then findings are fed back to schools in easy to read, short summaries or Research Briefs…given out with newsletters, webinars and on our website.