The Curriculum Programme
The Curriculum for Wales places Health and Well-being at the centre of learners’ development, recognising its vital role in enabling children and young people to thrive. Schools asked for clear, trustworthy support materials to help them interpret curriculum guidance and transform it into meaningful learning experiences.
In response, Public Health Wales partnered with topic experts and education professionals to co produce a series of curriculum toolkits. These toolkits translate key health and well being themes into practical classroom approaches, ensuring the content is both evidence based and grounded in real world teaching practice.
What are the curriculum toolkits?
The curriculum toolkits are collections of flexible, ready to use support materials designed to help schools plan and deliver Health and Well being learning. Each toolkit focuses on a specific topic area and may include:
- Curriculum-aligned learning outcomes
- Lesson ideas and activities
- Guidance for teachers and support staff
- Links to trusted evidence and additional resources
- Tools to help evaluate learning
They are not prescriptive schemes of work. Instead, they provide structured support that schools can adapt to meet the needs of their learners and local context.
Who we work with to produce them?
Our toolkits are developed in collaboration with a wide network of partners, including:
- Public Health Wales specialists
- Welsh Network of Health Promoting Schools
- Welsh education organisations
- Classroom practitioners and curriculum leads
- Topic specific expert organisations
This co production approach ensures the toolkits are grounded in evidence, aligned with national policy, and shaped by the practical realities of teaching in Welsh schools.
How schools can use the toolkits?
Schools can use the toolkits in a variety of ways, depending on their curriculum design and needs. They support:
- Curriculum planning – providing structured guidance for building or refining Health and Well being provision.
- Lesson development – offering adaptable activities, resources and examples.
- Professional learning – helping staff build confidence and clarity around key health themes.
- Whole school approaches – supporting consistent messages across teaching, pastoral care and wider school culture.
The toolkits are fully flexible, enabling schools to tailor them to their learners and community.