Impact and Case Studies

Exploring our Impact

Global Reach: The Transformative Impact of SHRN from School Communities to International Arenas

Welcome to our journey through the significant impacts we’ve made on research that informs, policymaking, educational practices, and health and well-being outcomes for children and young people. Our work extends from school communities to the international stage.

At a local level, we empower schools across Wales with access to valuable data and research, enabling evidence-based decision-making and tailored interventions. This grassroots impact is crucial for addressing specific health and well-being challenges within schools and promoting a supportive educational environment.

Read more about our work by reading our school success stories and impact.

We help schools and our regional partners share best practice and work together. By connecting local ideas and data with regional plans, SHRN helps improve student health and well-being on a strategic level. Public Health Wales has fully integrated SHRN in to the development and evaluation of The Welsh Network of Health and Well-being Promoting Schools (WNHWPS) . This scheme is the key source of support to schools across Wales in implementing a whole-school approach that incorporates support from the family, community and access to appropriate health and well-being services.

Read more about our collaboration with WNHWPS (Coming soon) 

Nationally, our comprehensive data and analysis and evaluation studies inform policy decisions and educational reforms, ensuring that health and well-being are prioritised in the national agenda. This level of impact helps shape a healthier future for learners across Wales. 

Welsh Government utilises SHRN data for national policy planning and monitoring and evaluation of key policies. SHRN is recognised as a crucial data source for the Welsh Government’s curriculum reform and the Whole-School Approach to Mental Health. Additionally, it played a significant role in the evaluation of shaping COVID recovery policies. 

Discover our policy impact with Welsh Government.

Learn about our initiatives with Public Health Wales (Coming soon)

Explore how SHRN data influences with Estyn (Coming soon) 

SHRN has used its unique data set to develop survey measures through validation studies with new age groups and populations, conducted time trend and longitudinal analysis to understand health trajectories the impacts of inequalities, contributed to advancing knowledge in the impacts that schools have on health and wellbeing and provides a research and data ready infrastructure to conduct impactful evaluation studies.

Driving Collaboration and Innovation Across the UK 

We have been instrumental in supporting the SHINE network in Scotland, a research collaboration between the University of Glasgow and University of St Andrews. SHINE is a model based on the SHRN infrastructure, designed to collect data on health and wellbeing practices in schools across Scotland. 

We also support Bee Well, a programme launched in 2019 to improve young people’s well-being. It collaborates with schools, community organisations, and local governments to gather data and act on young people’s feedback, driving positive change and celebrating young people’s well-being. The initiative has engaged over 85,000 young people across Greater Manchester; Hampshire; Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.  

We collaborate by sharing data, conducting joint research projects, advocating for health and well-being policies, sharing resources, and engaging with communities. Our UK partnerships enhance health and well-being interventions, provide comprehensive insights, and create a unified approach to improving children and young people’s well-being across the UK. 

Our Global Influence On Children and Young People’s Health and Well-being 

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