Other Resources for Social Cohesion
Resources for Primary and Secondary Teachers from other organisations
We recommend this resource that Picture News have created
Picture News – Supporting schools at the start of the new school year
- GUIDE: Talking to children about the riots (attached) – A guide and support document for teachers about discussing sensitive news topics.
- LIVE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY: Celebrating our Differences and Overcoming Adversity, Friday 6th September, 9.30-10am – Join us and thousands of children from all around the UK for a very special live online welcome-back assembly. We will reflect on events over the summer, explore the British values of Mutual Respect and Tolerance, and provide an opportunity to celebrate who we are and the importance and strengths of our local communities. Register here
- ASSEMBLY PLAN: Receive (free of charge) our first Picture News pack for the academic year. The ready-to-use PowerPoint will explore how some communities pulled together following the unsettled periods and riots over the summer (arriving Friday, 30th August). Request here
–https://nya.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Public-unrest-and-Disinformation-Signposting-090824.pdf The National Youth Agency have provided this document signposting to resources and guidance. The NYA guidance signposts to the following resources:
- Internet Citizens which has downloadable resources for schools to teach Internet Citizenship https://internetcitizens.withyoutube.com
- The Red Cross have a document Talking to children aged 5-11 years old about a major emergency here
- Place to be have guidance on supporting children with trauma here
-Rochdale Council have created a set of resources for parents on supporting children with trauma and secondary trauma here
-Show Racism the Red Card have produced a resource to guide teachers in distinguishing
Between Peaceful Protesters and Violent Disorder here (check the scrolling banner at the top of the page for the link)
BAMEd (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Educators) have created an unvetted space for professionals to post resources to support schools at this time called Racism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia in society – Resources for schools – the link to the spreadsheet is here