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Behind the Headlines

Opening up the world of news for young people
Our work

Our 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.

What we offer:

  • For young people:

  • A range of news and media workshops for secondary schools, higher education and youth groups

  • Guidance for those interested in media careers

  • For teachers:

  • Training, webinars and conferences to support news and media education

  • Free downloadable news literacy teaching resources

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    Workshops for schools

    News and media workshops at our Education Centre in London or virtually which support a variety of subjects and develop key skills

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    Media Literacy Ambassador Programme

    Training young people to teach their peers about media literacy in schools and colleges in London, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Merseyside, Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire

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    Resources

    Fill in a short form to access news media resources, teaching ideas, activities and display materials plus useful information about the Guardian and journalism

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    Teacher training and conferences

    Innovative news and media conferences, webinars and professional development training opportunities

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    Further and higher education

    Q&A sessions and events to support further and higher education studies and career development

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    Media careers advice

    Advice and opportunities for young people interested in finding out about the news and media industry

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    Community News Reporting

    Our new programme which supports young people to develop their critical thinking and news reporting skills in schools and colleges in London (Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking and Dagenham), Greater Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford

    I thought the workshop was fantastic and has really fostered a love of writing and journalism with many of my students.
    Kingsmead School
    London
    Thank you for this excellent session. It will really help to build news literacy. There was a great variety of tasks, too, and a good pace to the lesson.
    Hove Park School
    East Sussex
    Engaging and interesting, [students] loved the part about a feature writer’s day as it showed clear insight into a journalist’s day.
    Holmes Chapel Comprehensive
    Cheshire
    Our impact

    Our secondary and higher education team runs free, inspirational news and media workshops. By removing geographical constraints, teaching online has enabled us to extend our reach and impact with young people from diverse and underrepresented communities across England and Wales.

    Find out more
    Our Awards
    WAN-IFRA European Digital Media Awards 2021

    Best Project for News Literacy, Guardian Foundation Education Centre and NewsWise

    WAN-IFRA World Young Readers Awards 2013

    Top prize for enduring excellence

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