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British Red Cross

Welcome to Teaching Climate Preparedness, a comprehensive course designed to empower you with the confidence and skills to effectively teach climate preparedness using a holistic framework, developed by the British Red Cross. This course equips you with the resources, skills and training needed to successfully implement the holistic framework when teaching climate preparedness with your young people.  Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Demonstrated an understanding of a holistic approach to climate education and why this is appropriate given the topic. Have gained an understanding of what extreme weather and eco-anxiety are, how they affect young people, and how to support emotional wellbeing through climate education. Identified key benefits of using the Weather Together toolkit to teach climate preparedness. Gained practical skills to use the Weather Together toolkit with young people. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

What is the webinar about? Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 theme, This Is My Place , invites us to notice the moments that help children feel emotionally “at home” in school. Research shows that one of the strongest drivers of this feeling is mattering - the sense of being noticed, valued and significant. When children feel they matter, their brains are more able to regulate, connect and engage with learning. But what does mattering look like in everyday practice? And how does it support a deeper sense of belonging and wellbeing? Join Thrive’s Viv Trask-Hall and Laura Nicholson alongside Victoria White, Trust Leader Quality of Education, at The Consortium Academy Trust, as they explore how emotional safety, mattering and relational practice work together to help children feel settled and secure. They unpack the science behind these ideas and link it directly to what educators see in real classrooms. You’ll leave with clear insights, practical reassurance and renewed confidence.

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This course covers an introduction to teaching about migration using a trauma-informed approach, including the tools, knowledge and resources you need to feel confident teaching about migration, even if you have young people with lived experience of migration in the room. Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Understand the experiences of people with refugee status or people seeking asylum, whilst defining key terminology. Understand the impact of trauma on learners and apply six trauma-informed principles to teaching about migration. Use our teacher resources to engage and support your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

British Red Cross

This course will cover an introduction to teaching resilience using a practical learning approach. Young people are faced with many different challenges each day. As educators, it is important that we help young people develop the skills that can help them to grow their resilience in order to help them cope with adversities they may be faced with. Learning outcomes By the end of this course, you will: Understand what personal resilience is and the challenges facing young people today. Understand the social and emotional skills needed to build resilience and how to teach these in a practical way. Use our teaching resources to engage with the topic of resilience with your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

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Learn how to teach first aid to young people using the British Red Cross's Everyday First Aid approach, and using free medically approved, educationally sound resources.  Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Understand the Everyday First Aid approach and how to use it to effectively teach first aid to your young people. Understand how to navigate and utilise our resources and activities on the First Aid Champions website to effectively teach first aid skills to young people. Be able to use our teaching resources to engage with your young people on the topic of first aid. Be able to use our first aid skill videos, which use the Everyday First Aid approach, to enhance your confidence and knowledge in first aid. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

Learn five key relational strategies that adults can use to support children and young people when they are overwhelmed by their emotions. Watch the webinar to learn: Effective strategies to support pupils when emotions feel overwhelming. Suggested practical activities to help embed these approaches in your setting. Ways to create a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel heard and understood.

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Young people are growing up with overlapping crises: climate change, conflict, displacement, cost-of-living pressures and rising anxiety about the future. Many bring these questions and worries into the classroom, and teachers are often left to hold complex conversations without feeling fully equipped. This webinar will explore two elements of the citizenship curriculum. First, how do we teach children about resilience? And second, how do we work with young people to discuss the climate debate? Learning outcomes By the end of this webinar, attendees will: Will have explored ideas for teaching resilience with young people Will have more confidence for leading and teaching a curriculum which looks at climate issues and sustainability We will discuss: Which elements of citizenship or personal development are most engaging for students? Approaches in schools to build belonging and resilience in students Approaches which are effective in teaching students about the climate crisis How can we evaluate the impact of our teaching in these areas? What lessons can we learn from the British Red Cross Humankind programme? Given that the curriculum review intends to embed climate and sustainability education throughout England’s school curriculum, what are the key challenges schools face in teaching about these issues and how can we overcome them? Top tips in leading a citizenship and personal development curriculum.

Every child needs to feel that they belong – to know they are safe, seen and significant. Explore how to create a genuine sense of belonging in early years settings and why this is crucial for mental wellbeing and healthy brain development. Watch the webinar to learn:   Why a strong sense of belonging is so important for young children's development and what it looks like in early years settings How to create inclusive, predictable spaces where children feel secure enough to express themselves and explore Practical ways to listen to children’s voices and involve them in shaping their environment and routines

Call it zero tolerance, warm-strict or high standards – some schools take an approach to classroom discipline that leaves no space for individual ways of concentrating. But what if the child doodling all over their notes is paying attention? In this episode, art teacher Emma Delpech and forest school teacher Rachel Summers join Helen Mulley to unpack fidgeting, doodling and stimming through the lens of self-regulation, exploring why a still classroom isn’t always a listening one.

Schools have been policing pupils’ hairstyles forever, but are strict hair policies really about maintaining standards, or simply about control? Hair is deeply personal. It’s bound up with culture, identity and genetics. So why do schools care so much about it? In this episode, MAT CEO Anthony Benedict and headteacher Hannah Carter join Helen Mulley to explore what hairstyle policies reveal about power, control and individual expression.

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This course covers an introduction to teaching about global conflicts through the rules of war. It also includes handling the challenging conversations that can arise from this topic. Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will:  Demonstrate an understanding of the principle of neutrality and the rules of war. Apply a five-step method to confidently facilitate challenging classroom discussions. Use our teaching resources to engage and support your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

n this practical and inspiring webinar, Pam McFarlane explores how strong core values and a positive culture can transform your early years setting. She shares practical strategies to help you build a supportive, consistent environment where children, families, and staff can thrive. This session focuses on creating a culture that reflects your setting’s values in everyday practice — from leadership and teamwork to communication and staff wellbeing. Perfect for early years practitioners, managers, and nursery owners, this webinar provides realistic, actionable ideas that can be implemented straight away. What you’ll learn: How to define and strengthen your setting’s core values Ways to build a positive and supportive workplace culture Practical strategies to improve teamwork, communication, and staff morale How strong values can support consistency, confidence, and better outcomes for children and families Simple steps to embed your culture into daily practice A must-watch for anyone working in early years settings who wants to create a stronger, more positive culture that supports both their team and the children in their care.