Teaching and Education

We know how important schools and educational settings are in helping young people stay safe, informed and confident.

This page offers a collection of high-quality, free resources covering key topics such as healthy relationships, knife crime awareness and mental wellbeing. Each link is designed to save you time, support your curriculum planning and help you guide students towards more positive decisions.

Knife Crime Awareness

Weapons and knife violence affects young people, families and communities – but early education can make a difference. Use the below resources to build students’ confidence, challenge myths and promote safer behaviours in and beyond the classroom.

Breaking the Cycle (Video)

First-hand accounts from those deeply impacted by knife violence.

Knife Crime Awareness Essentials (Video)

Recorded webinar about the causes of knife crime, led by the Ben Kinsella Trust.

Pol-Ed

Themed lessons to support teaching about dangerous weapons and knife crime.

Not In Our Community

Show young people how to spot the warning signs among friends, facts about weapons and where to get help.

Knife Crime Arches in Schools (Report)

Evidence on walk-through metal detectors and violence prevention in UK education settings.

Healthy Relationships

Help educate young people about healthy, respectful relationships.

Anyone. Anywhere.

Lesson plans and posters to help pupils recognise the signs of abuse, seek support and help others.

Pol-Ed

‘Relationships’ is one of Pol-Ed’s core curriculum themes, covering topics such as consent, grooming and bullying.

Unsafe Relationships (Not In Our Community)

Helping children and young people stay safe from unhealthy relationships.

Mental Wellbeing

Trusted adults – such as teachers and educational staff - can be a first line of defence for good mental health for young people. They may fill a gap where formal mental health support is not quite appropriate or where the young person is waiting to access a mental health service.

Trusted Adults (Listen to Us!)

Supporting trusted adults to talk to young people without judgment, agenda or expectation.

HU9 Pilot (Phase 2)

Exploring the impact of trauma-informed approaches in education within the HU9 ward of Hull.

Pol-Ed

Created by West Yorkshire Police and subject matter experts, Pol-Ed is an educational programme linked to the Department for Education’s statutory guidance and the PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) Association Programme of Study. The overarching topics span relationships, keeping safe, understanding the law and wellbeing.

Covering early years through to Key Stage 5 (post-16), the ready-to-go materials include lesson plans, activities for pupils and special event packs for themed weeks and awareness dates - from Artificial Intelligence to Bonfire Night to microtransactions in gaming.

Thanks to funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Pol-Ed is available to all schools in the Humberside Police Force region, free of charge.

Visit Pol-Ed

Teach young people about risks, citizenship and the law.

Introductory Video

Includes testimonials from teachers, police officers and students.

Not In Our Community

Not In Our Community is a campaign that educates young people across the Humber region about crime prevention and safety.

They have helped thousands of young people understand how grooming and exploitation works, so that they can better protect themselves, spot the warning signs and know who they can go to for help.

Their dedicated team offers various services, including direct classroom delivery, assembly presentations and train-the-trainer sessions on selected topics – including violence against women and girls, anti-social behaviour and online harms.

Visit Not In Our Community

High-quality tools to help young people protect themselves and their friends.

Booking Form

Complete the form to request an in-person session.