Estyn aligned — and ahead of the curve
Every Fflam session meets Estyn's 2024 framework across the core inspection domains.Teaching & Learning: metacognition, self-regulation, independent learning.Wellbeing, Care, Support & Guidance: wellbeing literacy and stress regulation.Leadership & Management: measurable skills outcomes.October 2025 Estyn thematic review: AI in Welsh schools identified as one of education's most pressing priorities.Digital Competence Framework (DCF) delivery: Digital competence is a mandatory cross-curricular skill within the Curriculum for Wales — not optional, not aspirational. Every Fflam session directly delivers against the DCF, with the framework currently being updated by Welsh Government to incorporate AI literacy specifically.Whole-school approach to wellbeing: Welsh Government's statutory framework on emotional and mental wellbeing requires schools to assess and evidence their provision. Fflam's live feedback data gives schools exactly that evidence — usable the same day.Fflam position: students are taught to use AI tools ethically and effectively from day one.Evidence-ready output: workshop factsheets are ready to share with governors and leadership teams.
Curriculum for Wales — built in, not bolted on
Fflam sessions develop all four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.Ambitious, Capable Learners: students understand how they learn.Healthy, Confident Individuals: students manage stress and focus.Ethical, Informed Citizens: students use technology responsibly.Enterprising, Creative Contributors: students adapt to a changing world.Health and Well-being AoLE: Fflam directly addresses the Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience — one of the six statutory AoLEs in the Curriculum for Wales. Stress regulation, metacognition and emotional self-awareness aren't extras. They're session content.Welsh Government direction: schools are now explicitly required to prepare learners for an AI-enabled society, with the Digital Competence Framework being updated to reflect this.Fflam delivery: this is already built into every session, in Welsh and English.Available on request: curriculum mapping for leadership, governors and planning teams.
Built to meet inspection standards. Built to exceed student expectations.
What students take away
- Specific, named strategies they can use the next day — not general “work harder” messaging
- Confidence in their own learning style and how to adapt when something isn’t working
- A shared vocabulary with teachers for revision, focus and exam preparation
- Practical experience using AI ethically and purposefully for academic work
- Clearer goals and a sense of direction — especially in KS4 and post-16 cohorts
What schools report
- Improved revision language and self-direction in the weeks after a session
- Reduced exam anxiety in cohorts who attended Mind & Body or Exam Ready workshops
- Greater student engagement with AI tools — ethical, purposeful use rather than shortcutting
- Transition cohorts that attended the Fun Day settle faster and connect better in September
- Cohorts that have already done Study in the Real World often arrive at specialist workshops oriented and ready to go deeper
How schools use the results
Fflam sessions generate evidence that works across multiple school priorities — not just on the day. Live student feedback is captured at the end of every session and shared directly with the school. That data is ready to use: as pupil voice evidence for Estyn self-evaluation, as proof of intervention impact for wellbeing and digital literacy reporting, and as part of funding applications for Welsh Government programmes supporting mental health, digital competence and curriculum delivery.
- One-page workshop factsheets ready to share with governors, parents and leadership teams
- Live session feedback reports, formatted for self-evaluation and improvement planning
- Cited in Estyn evidence as direct wellbeing, metacognition and curriculum interventions
- Usable in funding applications for Welsh Government wellbeing and digital skills programmes
- Follow-on bookings creating a measurable programme pathway — not a one-off event
Ready to book?
Sessions run across Wales, in Welsh and English. Book a date, ask about cohort size, or request factsheets — all in one email.
Email bookings@fflam.wales