All these organisations provide free resources for schools, there are also options for school visits, staff training and structured media literacy programmes covering a range of topics relevant to media literacy and online safety. Lots of these organisations work across the whole UK and some are limited to specific regions or nations. Some of them are free to schools, and some have a cost attached for certain activities.
Be Internet Legends
Be Internet Legends by Google, in partnership with Parent Zone, offers all UK schools FREE resources to teach children aged 7-11 about online safety.
https://parentzone.org.uk/beinternetlegends/schools
Childnet
Childnet offers online safety sessions for pupils of all ages, parents and carers, and staff members.
https://www.childnet.com/teachers-and-professionals/booking-a-childnet-visit/
Internet Matters
Teaching online safety in schools is more vital than ever. Internet Matters has designed our online safety teaching resources to help educators guide children and parents to stay safe online in their daily lives.
https://www.internetmatters.org/schools-esafety/
NewsWise
NewsWise generates curiosity and critical engagement with news, equipping children with the skills and knowledge to make sense of the world Bringing together news literacy, primary English and PSHE specialists from The Guardian Foundation, National Literacy Trust and PSHE Association, NewsWise offers free lesson plans, resources and workshops for schools, activities for families, high quality teacher training and opportunities to connect with real journalists.
https://theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/newswise
Topical Talk
This programme from the Economist Education Foundation helps teachers to lead inspiring discussions about news that teach students to think critically, listen effectively, speak clearly and understand the world.
https://economistfoundation.org/topicaltalk/
BBC Young Reporter
BBC Young Reporter is the BBC’s journalism and media project supporting young people to develop content creation skills, find out about careers in broadcasting and share their own stories.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/young-reporter
Be Internet Citizens
YouTube and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue want a safe and exciting web where young people can be creative, express themselves and belong. Be Internet Citizens has been designed to teach teenagers about media literacy, critical thinking and digital citizenship, with the aim of encouraging young people to have a positive voice online. The programme provides a strong foundation, empowering them with the confidence to become producers of online content, where they can express their identities, share their stories, make a social impact, and bring communities together.
https://internetcitizens.withyoutube.com/
Behind the Headlines
The Guardian Foundation’s award-winning Behind the Headlines programme empowers young people to understand, critically analyse, engage with and participate in the media. We have carefully tailored a set of innovative and authentic experiences, rooted in journalism and educational best practice. Sessions can be virtual or in-person at our Education Centre, located in the Guardian’s head office.
https://theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/behind-the-headlines
Connect Futures
Training available for young people and teachers on a range of topics relevant to media literacy.
https://www.connectfutures.org/training-courses/courses/recognising-vulnerabilities-building-resilience/
English and Media Centre
The English and Media Centre is an independent educational charity with a national and international reputation as a Centre of Excellence. It is a development centre, serving the needs of secondary and FE teachers and students of English and Media Studies in the UK and beyond. We are unique in being a group of teachers, working in a voluntary sector organisation and able to draw on our close connections with colleagues in the classroom.
https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/
Teaching online safety in schools is more vital than ever. We have designed our online safety teaching resources to help educators guide children and parents to stay safe online in their daily lives.
Shout Out UK
Shout Out UK (SOUK) is a multi-award winning creative social enterprise on a mission to defend and amplify democracy by ensuring all citizens understand how their government functions through political literacy, are inoculated from disinformation and misinformation through media literacy and are given a chance to have a say in how their country is run through our own youth voice platform and various programmes.
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/media-literacy/
The Charlotte Project
Aiming to improve news literacy among 15-18-year-olds, the Charlotte Project provides free workshops delivered by professional journalists.
https://www.charlotteproject.org/
The Student View
Media Literacy charity training young people on how to spot misinformation as local news reporters.
https://www.thestudentview.org/
The Times and Sunday Times News Literacy Programme
The programme includes six free lessons, designed to give students the tools to think critically about the news and giving insight into what it takes to be a journalist.
https://academy.news.co.uk/the-times-and-the-sunday-times-media-literacy-programme/
Young Citizens
Britain’s future depends on empowering the next generation with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage in society today. Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens. From libraries of teaching resources to interactive programmes, we provide immersive learning that builds every child’s and young person’s citizenship skills. We help educators of all kinds offer citizenship learning that is relevant and equips their young people to navigate the complex societal issues of today.
https://www.youngcitizens.org/
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