Invitation to Participate in a Health Education Pilot Programme
Wednesday 10th December 2025
We would like to invite you to participate in an important health education pilot programme which will support the implementation of newly developed educational resources focused on vector-borne diseases (diseases transmitted by insects such as ticks and mosquitoes).
The e-Bug team from the UK Health Security Agency, along with partners from France and Norway, are undertaking an international project to pilot these curriculum-mapped lesson plans which have been designed and developed with the help of teachers and scientists.
The resource includes background information on the topic, learning objectives, curriculum links, lesson plans, PowerPoint slide decks with fun, engaging activities and supporting worksheets for students.
What we need from you
We are looking for teachers of Science, Geography and PSHE in primary and secondary schools to test the newly developed vector-borne disease resources with students.
We are seeking to pilot these with a range of classes from year 1 to year 11. Age-appropriate pre and post lesson questionnaires will be sent to teachers to check students’ knowledge on vectors, vector-borne diseases and how they link to climate change.
Finally, teachers will be asked to join a virtual 60-minute focus group at a convenient time to discuss their experiences of using the resource.
These insights and feedback will be crucial in ensuring that the resources are suitable for the teachers and engaging for students.
Benefits for the school:
- Influence the implementation of a new health education resource
- Opportunity to be the first to test the new international resource
Benefits for students:
- Improvement in knowledge on mosquitoes and ticks, diseases caused by them and how to prevent them
- Certificate of participation
We hope you will consider this opportunity to become part of the pilot programme.
Please do share this invite more widely with any relevant colleagues or networks who may be interested.
If you would like to be involved, please register your interest using this MS Forms link by Friday 16 January 2026
