iWell Project Selected for the European School Education Platform

We are proud to share that our project iWell – Enhancing Digital and Social Wellbeing in Schools (https://iwellproject.eu/), developed by CARDET and INNOVADE, representing Cyprus, has been selected for publication in the Toolkit for School Success on the European School Education Platform – the official initiative of the European Commission.

The Toolkit showcases high-quality resources and initiatives that drive educational innovation across Europe. Each entry is carefully reviewed by an independent Editorial Board of experts, making this recognition a significant milestone for the iWell consortium.

The iWell project empowers primary school pupils aged 6–12 to develop healthier online habits and stronger social wellbeing. Through curricula, training materials for teachers, engaging health literacy mini-games, and policy recommendations, the project equips schools and communities with practical tools to foster digital resilience, wellbeing, and balanced lifestyles.

By focusing on health literacy and supportive learning environments, iWell enables children to take greater control of their health while promoting digital wellbeing and balanced lifestyles. Its participatory learning approach encourages pupils to actively engage with health topics in meaningful ways.

The project places emphasis on four key areas to improve pupils’ health, namely:

• Equipping educators with curricula and teaching practices to promote health literacy and social wellbeing.
• Enhancing pupils’ digital and life skills, especially around safe and healthy media use.
• Supporting teachers in fostering critical thinking and health literacy in the classroom.
• Providing European educators with innovative methods, ICT tools, and research-based evidence through a practical toolkit.

The project has produced the following outputs, most of which are publicly available:

• Curriculum and training material for educators: Addresses the needs of primary education teachers using a ‘skills-based health education’ approach, equipping them to enhance pupils’ key life skills and support informed decision-making online.
  
• Health literacy mini-games: Cover topics such as managing screen time, addressing cyberbullying, and navigating online risks, while strengthening pupils’ decision-making, social skills, and self-confidence.
  
• Toolkit with policy and practice recommendations: Offers a collection of lessons learned, best practices, and targeted recommendations for both policymakers and practitioners across Europe.
  

This recognition highlights the project’s contribution to supporting educators, school leaders, parents, and policymakers in cultivating inclusive and healthy learning environments.

“We often focus only on curriculum and results, but iWell showed us that happiness and resilience matter just as much,” commented an educator participant from Cyprus.We are honoured to see iWell featured among initiatives that inspire and shape positive educational change across Europe.