Validator report

05 June 2025

PWA-Ryvers School-SL3 7TS-05/Jun/2025

Areas for further development
I hope that the school will consider undertaking the award again, taking into account the suggestions included in this report as well as the evidence guidance on the Award website. If it is able to provide the requisite evidence of impact then I believe it should be successful.
Award term ref
Confirm the recommendation
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Overall comments
While the school has a broad range of interesting provision in place, unfortunately the portfolio does not include sufficient evidence of the impact of this on pupil wellbeing.
Validator benchmark comments
Comments on impact identified during validation
Evidence you could include here would be you pupil surveys showing how they can identify things that help them manage emotions, how they feel about specific interventions etc. You could also include a couple of case studies related to particular children; staff accounts of improvements they have noticed in pupil behaviour related to wellbeing interventions; examples of pupils’ work demonstrating their understanding of the principles of positive physical and mental health etc – and see the other suggestions on the Awards website.
Comments on impact identified during validation
Use your surveys to show what interventions pupils have found to be helpful and why. Again you could also include a couple of case studies. Consider an initial evaluation of the impact of using Zones of Regulation across the while school – perhaps a brief staff survey.
Comments on impact identified during validation
Share the case study you mentioned on the Choices programme. We need something here on the impact of your PSHE and other curriculum work on pupils’ knowledge and skills around mental and physical wellbeing. You could also consider annotating the examples of children’s work included in the newsletter evidence (e.g. with comments from pupils and staff) to show the impact of what they have been learning.
Comments on impact identified during validation
What evidence do you have of what children understand about the impact of physical activity on wellbeing? Can they describe how it makes them feel (calmer, happier, more relaxed, able to focus better etc)? Do they choose it as a de-escalation strategy – movement breaks etc? You could also include relevant feedback form the My Health My School survey.
Comments on impact identified during validation
How have resources like the five-point scale helped children to manage emotions? Include the examples of student and staff voice that you have collected around this. How do you know that children know how and where to ask for help? This may also come from your surveys.
Comments on impact identified during validation
What impact have the SEBDOS sessions had on staff knowledge and skills around supporting wellbeing? You could use staff feedback from the sessions, case studies etc. Same for the behavioural aspects of the training around inclusive classrooms or the session with the MH Support Team.
Comments on impact identified during validation
Include feedback from relevant parent sessions – from feedback forms, discussions etc
Comments on impact identified during validation
Include the feedback you’ve collected from staff and children about the impact of pupil MH champions. How do they and other children feel about the assemblies they lead or support they offer around in-school transition? Compile a list of all changes to wellbeing provision made as a result of student feedback. Write a case study on a couple of the champions and how their work has impacted on their own wellbeing.
Validator recommendation
I recommend that the school is not accredited for this award
Validation confirm date
05/Jun/2025
Product attribute ref
Gold