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The 2024 #BeeWell survey is now open!
The annual #BeeWell survey of young people’s wellbeing returns for its fourth year this October. The survey asks young people what they think and feel about a range of topics that affect their wellbeing, including their relationships, health, school life, hobbies and the support available to them.
To date, the survey has been completed by more than 85,000 young people in nearly 300 schools across two regions of England: Greater Manchester and Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton.
In Greater Manchester, the #BeeWell survey will be extended to Year 7 pupils for the first time this year. The transition from primary to secondary school is a significant change in a young person’s life, and #BeeWell schools wanted to understand how their new cohorts were feeling so they could ensure appropriate support was in place where needed. For some pupils, this can be an anxious time with new people, places and expectations to adjust to. Asking Year 7 pupils about their feelings and experiences is the first step in understanding what might help them to navigate this time of change. These pupils will be surveyed as they move through secondary school and up to Year 10 to provide an insight into how their wellbeing changes, and the factors that influence it, as they get older.
Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton is also extending the reach of the #BeeWell survey in 2024. Electively home educated young people aged 11–16 will be invited to complete the survey for the first time. Understanding what affects the wellbeing of electively home educated young people will help local organisations to deliver the right support and improve young people’s lives, whether or not they attend school. Pupils attending school who are in Year 9 and Year 10 will also complete the survey.
Four years in, the impact of #BeeWell is clear. Schools participating in the survey receive aggregated reports that help them understand how their pupils are doing when it comes to wellbeing and what the main issues are in their setting. This enables leadership to tailor their responses to the specific needs of their school – whether that means increasing the accessibility of support in school, developing their extra-curricular offer, or nurturing relationships within the school community.
We’re calling for the government to roll out measurement of children and young people’s wellbeing across the country. In schools and beyond, it’s vital that we understand the strengths and challenges young people are experiencing. Only then can we ensure they have access to the support that will help them thrive.
The #BeeWell survey is now open in both Greater Manchester and Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.
More information is available at the links below:
Information for participating schools in Greater Manchester.
Information for participating schools in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton
