The development of health promoting schools is encouraged in Wales by the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes.
Local schemes develop within a common national framework.
These, in turn, encourage the development of health promoting schools in their area. Health promoting schools actively promote and protect the physical, mental and social health and well being of its community through policy, strategic planning and staff development with regard to its curriculum, ethos, physical environment and community relations. National role Advice and guidance is offered to local schemes by means of publications and national networking events . Local schemes will be accredited by the National Assembly for Wales. The first schemes are preparing for accreditation in Autumn 2000.