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Community Security Trust (CST) Educational Resources

A selection of educational resources from the Community Security Trust (CST) that focus on helping learners to understand antisemitism and the historical context surrounding it, conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism, and anti-Zionism. Each resource contains short videos that can be used to discuss the topic of antisemitism with learners. A note about our third-party resources […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Hate crime, Prejudice
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Format:: Web pages

Online Misinformation & the UK Riots

Resources from BBC suitable for secondary aged learners that can support you in teaching them about misinformation and the role it played in the riots that followed the Southport attack in July 2024. These resources also look at ‘fake news’ and disinformation, the role of social media in the spread of mis- and disinformation.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Online safety, Safeguarding
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides, Videos, Web pages

BBC Own It

These resources from the BBC Own It series can help you discuss the importance of online safety with your learners. Topics include managing online information, online bullying, online relationships, and privacy and security. The websites linked below include links to a number of classroom activities and teacher notes to support you in engaging in conversations […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Online safety, Safeguarding
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

Behind the Headlines

The Behind the Headlines programme from The Guardian Foundation helps young people to understand the news and media around them and encourages the development of their critical thinking and analysis skills. The programme is made up of 8 lessons covering topics such as what news is and what makes newsworthy stories, the difference between fact […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Online safety, Safeguarding
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf

Parallel Histories: Conflict in Israel and Palestine

These resources focus on Israel and Palestine and are split into seven weeks of content that cover the history of the conflict. They challenge students and learners to examine a range of sources such as images, maps and documentation in order to debate and discuss different view points in a polite and respectful way, and […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Solutions Not Sides: resources for discussing Israel and Palestine in schools

These resources have been developed by the Solutions Not Sides (SNS) team to offer teachers & their students resource materials that can be used in classrooms together, or independently by students. The teacher guides can make sure you feel confident and informed when discussing this topic with students. The class activity packs are interactive, with […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Educate Against Hate Calendar 2024/25

Our new and improved Educate Against Hate Calendar for 2023/24 highlights important awareness dates in the academic year which might provide opportunities to discuss things like online safety, Fundamental British Values and extremism with your students.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Fact sheet, Interactive website, Lesson ideas
Format:: iCalendar, Interactive site, Pdf

Digital Matters: Managing Online Information

Digital Matters, created by Internet Matters, is a platform which uses quiz-style and story-based learning while promoting discussion in the classroom to promote a safer internet. The Managing Online Information module aims for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils to explore the differences between belief, fact and opinion and look at reliable sources. A […]

Subject area:: Online safety, Safeguarding
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Interactive website, Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

Digital Matters: Privacy and Security

Digital Matters is a platform which uses interactive learning to help KS2 pupils learn about online safety.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan
Format:: Interactive site, Zip

ACT Early Stories

Classroom resource which aims to raise awareness of extremism and promote critical thinking in secondary school pupils.

Subject area:: Extremism, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides, Videos

Reliable News

Lesson plan which aims to help pupils understand why it is important to have reliable information about the news.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf

Be Internet Legends

Curriculum containing online safety lessons and activities designed to help children aged 7-11.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf

Managing Feelings About the News

Classroom resource for upper primary and lower secondary which looks at how to manage feelings about the news.

Subject area:: Online safety, Safeguarding
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Web pages

Identifying the Difference Between Fact and Opinion

Classroom resource for upper primary and lower secondary which aims to help young people evaluate the validity of information online.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Videos, Web pages

Let’s Discuss: Islamist Extremism

Resource pack to support classroom discussions about Islamist extremism and the process of radicalisation.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Let's Discuss, Radicalisation, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Let’s Discuss: Fundamental British Values

Resource pack for secondary pupils to support classroom discussions about fundamental British values.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Fundamental British Values, Let's Discuss
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Let’s Discuss: Extreme Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Extremism

Resource pack to support classroom discussions about extreme left-wing, anarchist and single-issue extremism and the process of radicalisation.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Let's Discuss, Radicalisation, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Let’s Discuss: Extreme Right-Wing

A resource pack for use with secondary pupils to support classroom discussions about the extreme right-wing and the process of radicalisation.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Let's Discuss, Radicalisation, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Conspiracy Theories in the Classroom

Guidance which aims to provide teachers with advice on how schools might approach disinformation and conspiracy theories amongst pupils.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf

Talk It Over

Talk It Over is a resource designed to support educators in facilitating honest conversations on online hate and how to tackle it.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Hate crime, Online safety
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Zip

Conspiracy Theories in the News

One-hour lesson plan for KS2 and KS3 on why conspiracy theories are more common in times of crisis, and how they should be debunked.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Online safety
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan

Learning About Inter Faith KS3

A resource designed to help Key Stage 3 pupils learn about the variety of inter faith activity across the UK.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf

Do We Underestimate the Power of Conspiracy Theories?

Classroom resource for secondary school pupils which looks at what conspiracy theories are and their impact.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Going Too Far?

Interactive classroom resource aiming to help secondary pupils understand extremism and how certain online behaviour may be illegal or dangerous.

Subject area:: Extremism, Online safety
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson plan
Format:: Videos, Web pages

InSight: Building Young People’s Resilience To Radicalisation and Extremism

Document for educators including guidance, classroom resources and activities which aims to build young people’s resilience to radicalisation and extremism.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Radicalisation, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf

Are Conspiracy Theories More Dangerous Than We Realise?

Classroom resource for Key Stage 2 pupils which looks at what conspiracy theories are.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson plan
Format:: Presentation slides

Tough Options Programme

Tough Options is a programme for 14-19 year olds which looks at how difficult issues impact on our communities here in Britain.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Web pages

Identity, Extremism and Digital Resilience

Three classroom lessons on identity, violent extremism and digital resilience for key stage two pupils.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Radicalisation, Religion, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

British Values Games

A suite of three PowerPoint lessons on Fundamental British Values for key stage one pupils.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Fundamental British Values, Prevent duty
Age group:: KS 1
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Presentation slides

Can Sharing Stories Tackle Extremism?

Teaching resources for secondary school pupils which asks ‘can sharing stories tackle extremism?’.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Learning About Inter Faith KS2

A resource designed to help increase upper KS2 pupils’ understanding of inter faith encounter, dialogue and action.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

Be Internet Citizens

A suite of materials on the topics of fake news, emotional manipulation, us and them narratives and online hate speech.

Subject area:: Hate crime, Online safety, Prejudice, Refugees, Religion, Safeguarding, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Stand Up!

Teaching resources to help schools teach about tolerance and discrimination to secondary school pupils.

Subject area:: Hate crime, Prejudice, Religion, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Walls

A PHSE lesson for secondary school pupils centred around a film about community cohesion.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Hate crime, Prejudice, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Presentation slides, Videos, Web pages

Educate Against Hate Training Video

Informational video about the Educate Against Hate website aimed at teachers.

Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Teacher guidance, Training
Format:: Videos

SINCE 9/11 Primary Resources

Teaching resources for Key Stage Two designed to promote fundamental British values.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Hate crime, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Green Spring PSHE Sessions

Slide packs developed by Green Spring Academy covering topics that range from staying safe online to respecting others.

Subject area:: Hate crime, Online safety, Radicalisation, Safeguarding, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides

ACT for Youth

Videos and lesson plans to teach terrorism safety advice, such as ‘Run, Hide, Tell’.

Subject area:: Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Videos

Resilience

Detailed guidance for teachers to help tackle controversial issues that may arise in RE lessons, plus sample lesson plans.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Religion, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Word document

Internet Safety, Extremism and Conspiracy Theories

Lesson plans to improve awareness of online risks, including radicalisation, amongst Key Stage Four students.

Subject area:: Extremism, Online safety, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides, Word document

Internet Safety, Stereotyping and the Media

Lesson plans to improve digital awareness amongst Key Stage Two students.

Subject area:: Online safety, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides, Word document

Miriam’s Vision

A series of lesson plans using the London 7/7 bombings as a starting point for discussion.

Subject area:: Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos, Word document

Secondary Getting on Together

Programmes of lessons developed by teachers in Wales to build resilience to extremism and promote tolerance.

Subject area:: Extremism, Radicalisation, Religion, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Videos

Primary Getting on Together

Programme of lessons for Year 6 pupils to promote citizenship, tolerance and shared values.

Subject area:: Extremism, Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Videos, Zip

Votes for Schools: Extremism KS2

Lesson plan for KS2 to support discussions about why people become extremists.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Extremism, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 2
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Presentation slides

Trust Me

Resource which aims to educate young people on inaccurate and pervasive information that they might come across online.

Subject area:: Online safety
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Zip

Shared Space Toolkit for Teachers of RE

Tips, activities and resources devised by teachers to promote community relations through RE lessons.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2, KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf

Think. Protect. Connect.

Resources to safeguard children and young people, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions, from online radicalisation and extremism.

Subject area:: Extremism, Online safety, Radicalisation, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Word document

Creative Curriculum: FBV Lesson Plans

Lesson plans including fun and creative ways to incorporate fundamental British values into the curriculum.

Subject area:: Extremism, Fundamental British Values, Hate crime, Online safety, Radicalisation, Refugees, Religion, Stereotyping
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf

No Love For Hate

Tutorials encourage pupils to be accepting and to challenge hatred, while understanding the risks of extremism and radicalisation.

Subject area:: Extremism, Hate crime, Radicalisation, Refugees
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson plan, Posters
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Word document

Reclaim Radical

A teacher toolkit offering resources that tackle far-right extremism, including ice-breaker activities and videos with accompanying lesson activities.

Subject area:: Extremism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Videos

Global Acts of Unity

Lesson plan and interactive resource to help students challenge prejudice and stereotypes, developed by anti-extremism activist Mike Haines.

Subject area:: Stereotyping, Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

He Named Me Malala

Six lessons exploring the themes presented in the He Named Me Malala documentary, including unity, peace and education.

Subject area:: Refugees
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Videos

UNICEF – Rights Respecting Schools Award

Resources to help schools understand the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2, KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Assemblies, Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Side by Side

A Prevent and extremism-related resource, designed for FE students and staff, covering radicalisation, online safety, critical thinking and British values.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Prevent duty, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 5
Resources:: Training
Format:: Interactive site

The Deliberative Classroom

Lesson plans, student resources and teacher briefings on topical issues relating to fundamental British values, citizenship and equality.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion, Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Debating Matters

Guides and resources for setting up debate clubs in schools, together with details on the Institute of Ideas’ National Debating Matters Competition.

Subject area:: Debate and discussion
Age group:: KS 5
Resources:: Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

Democracy Challenge

A programme of activities exploring how democracy works, encouraging pupils to become active members of society.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf

Learn with the Lords programme

Invite a member of the House of Lords to visit and answer questions about their role in Britain’s parliamentary system.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Web pages

Parliament’s Education Service

Information about the Parliamentary Education Centre, how to arrange a school visit, and teaching resources about democracy and Parliament.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2, KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Assemblies, Lesson activity, Lesson ideas
Format:: Interactive site, Videos, Web pages

Extreme Dialogue

Hard-hitting films of real people affected by radicalisation to enable teachers to show young people all the faces of extremism.

Subject area:: Extremism, Radicalisation
Age group:: KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Magistrates in the Community

Magistrates visit schools, colleges and community groups to discuss how our justice system works, including how verdicts and sentences are decided.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2, KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson ideas
Format:: Contact details, Web pages

Stop extremist content spreading online

A link to quickly and anonymously report online material promoting terrorism or extremism.

Subject area:: Online safety
Resources:: Reporting tool
Format:: Interactive site, Web pages

Remembering Srebrenica

An educational resource pack exploring the history of Bosnia-Herzegovina and issues relating to genocide.

Subject area:: Fundamental British Values, Hate crime
Age group:: KS 1, KS 2, KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Assemblies, Lesson ideas
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides, Videos

Essentials of Dialogue

Students need tools to build societies that welcome diversity and encourage an open-minded and inclusive approach. To support this, teachers need straightforward and simple classroom activities. Essentials of Dialogue is a resource for use in classrooms with year 6 to year 13 to help build skills of dialogue and critical thinking in young people, plus practical […]

Subject area:: Debate and discussion
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4, KS 5
Resources:: Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
Format:: Pdf

SINCE 9/11 Secondary Resources

Teaching resources created in partnership with UCL Institute of Education to encourage debate of the issues surrounding 9/11.

Subject area:: Terrorism
Age group:: KS 3, KS 4
Resources:: Lesson ideas, Teacher guidance
Format:: Pdf, Presentation slides

Interfaith Explorers

Learning resource designed to promote mutual respect through greater understanding of religious diversity.

Subject area:: Extremism, Fundamental British Values, Religion
Age group:: KS 2, KS 3
Resources:: Lesson activity, Training
Format:: Pdf, Videos

All Common Questions

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What support is available for discussing the violent disorder that followed the Southport attack?

How do I make a complaint about Prevent?

What is ‘fake news’, disinformation, and misinformation?

How can I teach students about sensitive topics like ongoing conflicts?

How does Educate Against Hate decide which resources to share?

What is Channel?

How do we define terrorism and extremism in the UK?

What are the warning signs of radicalisation?

Why is extremism and Prevent relevant to me as a teacher?

Which young people are vulnerable to radicalisation?

What is Prevent and what are my responsibilities as a teacher under the Prevent duty?

What training is available for the Prevent duty?

How can I build my students’ resilience to extremism and teach them about fundamental British values?

What should I do if I have a concern about a child?

Are there examples where Prevent has stopped a young person being radicalised?

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