Stay up-to-date with Health and Wellbeing approaches for schools - The Achieve Well Lunch Bites series offers short, focused CPD that fits into your day.
In these 30-minute sessions, we provide a concise overview of a current topic and highlight resources and tools to use in school. You’ll also receive brief updates from the Achieve Well Team and hear about upcoming health and wellbeing opportunities for your school.
Sessions are online with a choice of time slots and topics. Dates for your diary:
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22nd September: Promoting critical thinking around influencers and online subcultures. Book here for: or
6th October: Assessing PSHE.
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10th November: New school food standards: engaging parents
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19th January: Building your enrichment offer with local partnerships
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2nd February: Equipping staff to deliver RSHE confidently
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2nd March: Empowering pupils to deal with puberty
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2nd March: Nervous system tools for emotional regulation
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20th April: Citizenship and health literacy
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29th June: Using pupil voice meaningfully in PSHE
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If you're planning to apply for our grant scheme, completing the Achieve Well Health and Wellbeing survey is a great place to start.
The survey gives you a clear picture of your pupils’ health and wellbeing needs, helping you pinpoint where support is most needed. That insight can then be used as strong evidence in your funding application. It is aimed at years 6 and 10 (other year groups are available).
Instead of guessing priorities, you’ll have real data to show:
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how funding will make a difference
It’s quick to do and can make a real difference when applying for support.
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Children and young people from Nottingham schools came together to celebrate the premiere of a powerful, original song created in partnership with local schools for this year’s national Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Day.
The special premiere event took place at the Broadway Cinema, where 130 children from 10 participating schools gathered to watch the official music video for the very first time. The atmosphere was full of excitement and pride, as the young people saw the results of their creativity, collaboration and hard work brought to life on the big screen.
The project was delivered by Nottingham City Council in partnership with ChalleNGe Nottingham and Nottingham Music Service, and centred around the 2026 RSE Day theme, “It Begins with Me.” The song, which was written and performed by Nottingham children explores important themes including self-confidence, self-worth and building healthy, positive relationships.
Although a planned outdoor performance had to be moved due to the heat, this did not dampen spirits. The celebrations continued indoors, where the children performed together, showcasing their talent and confidence in a supportive and energetic environment. The event was a fantastic success, highlighting the power of youth voice and creativity in bringing RSE to life.
This collaborative project forms part of Nottingham’s ongoing role in championing RSE Day nationally, and demonstrates how creative approaches can support young people to engage with key wellbeing messages in a meaningful and memorable way.
The finished music video is now available to watch and share. Schools, professionals and families are encouraged to use it as a resource and conversation starter around relationships, self-esteem and wellbeing.
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Looking for a practical way to strengthen pupil voice and improve PSHE across your school? The PSHE Ambassador Programme provides a clear framework for primary, secondary and special settings.
PSHE Ambassadors are pupil leaders who work with staff to gather feedback, support activities and help shape PSHE.
- improved engagement, confidence and participation in PSHE
- relevant and inclusive curriculum content shaped by pupil voice
- a clear structure for gathering and acting on pupil feedback
- evidence to support Ofsted evaluation and school improvement priorities
- supports compliance with statutory RSHE guidance through pupil involvement
You lead the programme within your school, choosing a PSHE Ambassador Lead to coordinate the activities. The Achieve Well Team provides the training, guidance and resources to help you set it up and run it effectively.
You will receive a full package of support to enable implementation:
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staff training to prepare a named programme lead
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a detailed guidance manual for setting up and running the programme
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ready-to-use templates for recruitment, induction and delivery
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a fully resourced training pack for pupil Ambassadors
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monitoring and evaluation tools to evidence impact
To get involved, book a place on one of our in-person training sessions:
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Take part in our free Achieve Well Challenges to strengthen your enrichment offer and support pupils’ health and wellbeing.
Join the Sheriff’s Challenge and a series of themed mini challenges to help pupils move more, build healthy habits, shape activities and celebrate their achievements. This supports key areas of the new Enrichment Framework, including participation, pupil voice, inclusion and impact.
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Youth Sport Trust have an exciting free training opportunity called Inclusion in Action Live Labs, powered by the Bupa Foundation happening on 17th September at St Giles School in Retford. This practical, hands-on Live Lab will give school staff the skills and confidence to adapt traditional sports so that they are inclusive for young people with SEND. Following the session, participating schools will be asked to run an inclusive sports club for at least four weeks before December 2026.
The event is free but has an upper limit on places and the link will close once full. To sign up to the training please click this booking link by Monday 14th September 2026
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Apply for up to £10,000 to turn pupil ideas into inclusive and sustainable projects focused on physical activity, healthy eating, or smoking and vaping prevention. Develop opportunities shaped by pupil voice, respond to identified needs and build lasting partnerships with your wider school community. This can strengthen pupils’ health and wellbeing while supporting key areas of the new Enrichment Framework.
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Bookings are now open for the Nottingham Healthy Child Conference 2026 with the theme of inclusion and creativity. At the event, the Achieve Well Team will be launching their new Creativity in PSHE toolkit. As usual there will be an exciting mix of keynotes, workshops and a packed marketplace. Places are limited and are open to teachers and others working in or with Nottingham schools. Book your place here
Our refreshed Padlet now includes a new section, supporting primary schools to address sexism and promote respectful relationships.
The resources include lesson plans, activities and quizzes from charity and government sources. They cover themes such as gender stereotyping, respectful language, online spaces, tackling emerging misogyny, and promoting mutual respect between boys and girls.
This update responds directly to teacher feedback, offering age-appropriate resources to build positive attitudes early.
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World Drowning Prevention Day
World Drowning Prevention Day is coming up on 25 July. With the summer holidays approaching, take this opportunity to strengthen water safety education and help pupils understand how to stay safe in, on and around water.
Find out more about World Drowning Prevention Day
National Water Safety and Swimming Competency Framework
The new National Water Safety and Swimming Competency Framework and National Water Safety Education Pathway are also now live. Together, they set out the skills and knowledge children should develop from ages 3 to 18, with practical activities and resources to support delivery in schools.
Download the new national framework
Float to Live
More than 1,500 Nottingham pupils recently practised Float to Live, explored the Water Safety Code and learnt what to do in an emergency. Continue this important learning with the resources below.
Water Safety Code statutory
From September, the water safety code will be included in the curriculum in the RSHE statutory guidance for schools in England. Making water safety education a mandatory part of the Health and Wellbeing Personal Safety Curriculum requirements.
Now is the time to get prepared, but embedding these life saving skills into teaching, schools can help pupils build the knowledge and confidence to stay safe in or around water.
Achieve Well and The School Swimming Service has supporting resources designed for primary, secondary and SEND settings.
Please explore the resources with the following links:
Water Safety Padlet
Swimphony Portal in the resources section. Swimphony Swimming Software
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