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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

  • 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.
    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

    Stay in touch

    Registered charity: 1153865