Behind the Headlines is an award-winning programme that empowers young people in secondary schools to understand, critically analyse and engage with the media. The programme offers a range of resources and training options, including:

• Media Literacy Ambassadors Programme provides free training and resources for young people in Y9-13 (ages 14-18) to enable them to teach their peers media literacy skills and help them engage with the news safely and effectively. The full programme is currently available to schools  and colleges in London, the Midlands, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. However, schools in other parts of the country can access a teacher guide and free resources to deliver the programme independently.
• Free online and in-person workshops for secondary schools covering a range of subjects such as Making a Newspaper, Feature Writing, and Fake News. Priority is given to state schools with above average free school meal rates as well as sixth form colleges and Special Educational Needs schools.
• Media literacy resources for students with SEND and their teachers.
• Resources for teachers: teaching ideas, display materials, and news media resources.
• News literacy webinars, conferences and bespoke training to support news and media education.
• Advice and guidance for young people interested in a career in the news and media industry.

Cost: Free. Workshops are heavily oversubscribed so expect to join a waiting list.

About The Guardian Foundation: The Guardian Foundation is a charity that promotes global press freedom and access to liberal journalism. They work with journalists, news organisations, audiences and educators, in schools and across communities to enhance people’s ability to evaluate news critically, facilitate opportunities for inclusion in media and build media capacity.