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The competencies and characteristics learners need (free resource offer)

7 December 2021

The disruption to young people’s education means that, more than ever, schools are thinking beyond academic success. ASDAN’s Martina Veale identifies three essential competencies and characteristics that our students will need to thrive – and offers some free resources to help

New school uniform rules – getting it right

29 November 2021

Poverty campaigners have published a set of resources to help schools implement the new statutory guidance on affordable school uniforms.

Period poverty scheme extended until next summer

29 November 2021

A scheme to provide primary and secondary schools with fully funded period products has been extended until the end of the academic year.

Using trees to inspire climate education and action in schools

29 November 2021

Trees and forests are one of the most efficient ways of absorbing capturing carbon from our atmosphere. Jenn Brookbanks discusses how we can use trees as part of lessons on tackling climate change

Connectivity to the universe: A poetry and coding competition

23 November 2021

A poetry and coding competition themed on “connectivity to the universe” has been launched for pupils.

Bereavement: Resources to help teachers support pupils

23 November 2021

One in 29 pupils aged five to 16 have been bereaved of a parent or sibling – equating to at least one child in every average class.

Early career teachers & mentors: One week to go

22 November 2021

There is just one week to go until the inaugural early career teachers (ECTs) and mentors best practice online conference, with places still available for primary and secondary school professionals.

School leaders offered free counselling and wellbeing support

16 November 2021

A new support scheme for school leaders has been launched is to provide one-to-one counselling and peer group support.

Free webinar: Responding to Emotionally Based School Avoidance

15 November 2021

SecEd is to host a free-to-attend webinar focused on solutions and strategies to respond to Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

Cost of the School Day Calendar

8 November 2021

A Cost of the School Day calendar has been published to help schools identify and remove potential barriers to education for children and families living in poverty.

Anti-Bullying Week: LGBT+ assembly resources

2 November 2021

To mark this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, resources have been made available to help schools host LGBT+ inclusive assemblies.

The Edit: A digital story-telling challenge

2 November 2021

The Edit – a digital story-telling challenge – is focusing this year on themes of equality, diversity and inclusion and climate change.

Anti-Bullying Week: Three ideas for cultivating kindness

25 October 2021

Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week 2021, Martha Evans offers three ideas for how we can cultivate a kinder school environment and create a happier school, including five questions to get your pupils thinking about kindness...

Teachers offered £25,000 to develop innovative ideas

25 October 2021

?Grants of £25,000 are on offer for teachers with innovative ideas to help disadvantaged children succeed in English, maths or science.

COP26: Climate change resources

25 October 2021

Free climate change teaching resources aimed at seven to 16-year-olds have been published ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow.

Children's Mental Health Week 2022

20 October 2021

The theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2022 is “Growing Together”.

Raspberry Pi coding competition

4 October 2021

The Raspberry Pi coding competition is asking pupils to innovate to help save the planet as part of this year’s initiative.

Remembrance Day 2021

21 September 2021

Free teaching resources have been published to help children understand the importance of Remembrance and its relevance to us today.

Supporting pupils with acquired brain injury

20 September 2021

Acquired brain injury (ABI) will affect an average of one child in every classroom.

Nobel Prize winners publish articles aimed at students

14 September 2021

Five winners of the Nobel Prize – science’s most coveted honour – have joined forces to publish a scientific article collection aimed at inspiring and engaging students aged eight to 15.

Pupil Mental Health: Ideas, advice and tips

13 September 2021

A range of practical advice for supporting the wellbeing and good mental health of children and young people in schools is on offer at the Sixth National Pupil Mental Health Conference.

UNICEF OutRight campaign offers mental health teaching resources

30 August 2021

UNICEF’s annual youth advocacy campaign has published free learning resources to support the teaching of mental health.

A passport to emotional literacy

30 August 2021

Emotional literacy must be our top priority as we return to school. Richard Evans discusses why and explains how his passport resource approach can be used to support this work

Climate change resources aim to spark pupil debate and action

23 August 2021

Two new resources have been published to help support climate change education and action in schools…

Future Leaders Project: Teaching life and self-leadership skills

23 August 2021

We all recognise the importance of life and self-leadership skills, but how do we teach them effectively? Elke Edwards offers some tips and introduces a new resource and competition that could help

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