Building a better picture of healthy schools in Wales

07 February 2009

Today, Method4 launches a new secure website allowing the collection of data for the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes. Method4 worked closely with the Welsh Assembly Government to develop an intuitive, bilingual system which allows data to be analysed easily and quickly at a local and national level. The system provides multi tiered levels of access allowing local authorities and Assembly Government staff to monitor progress of the schemes from a single dashboard.

There are 22 accredited local healthy school schemes running across Wales. The schemes promote the importance of pupil participation in core areas of school life which directly affect the health and well-being of children and young people. Schools work towards achieving a series of plaques which demonstrates commitment to being a healthy school.

The website utilises Method4Collection, a flexible product which allows the creation of on-line, multi-lingual forms and questionnaires. "The use of Method4Collection has not only reduced the cost of ownership for the Assembly it also provides a platform from which future questionnaires can evolve without costly software rewrites" Neil Huggins, Director, Method4.