We want to say a big thank you to Sara Hagel who is standing down as director of Peacemakers after nearly two decades guiding this Quaker founded project to live adventurously and grow peace education in the West Midlands and now nationally! Thanks Sara!

Come and work with us to develop Peer Mediation! For details of how to apply, go to www.quaker.org.uk/jobs To arrange an informal discussion of the role, please email [email protected]

Feedback from a recently trained Peer Mediator "I started to realise that other people have a different point of view and that I can learn to view from another’s perspective" Come and learn how to train Peer Mediators 7- 9 Oct in Leeds peermediationtttleedsoct25.eventbrite.co.uk

Great to be in Northern Ireland this week connecting with schools embracing relational practice. Thanks to the peer mentors at St Patrick’s college who shared with us about their work

With International Peace Day on 21 September, find your next peace education lesson in Teach Peace from the Peace Education Network - great lessons for primary or secondary school from dozens of organisations via @tesmagazine.bsky.social Resources www.tes.com/teaching-res... #edusky #lessons

Peer Mediators make schools calmer and more peaceful places to be as well and prepare children for dealing with conflict more constructively in their adult life. Learn how to train children in Peer Mediation at our Train the Trainer course in Leeds 7 - 9 Oct.

A wonderful celebration of ‘sustained excellence’ in nurture. We received our Nurture UK reaccreditation from our Director of Education Dr Ratter and the Convener of Education Cllr Anderson. Our Pupil Leadership Team led the way and told them all about nurture at Neilston and Madras. 🤩

Sad to say goodbye to our colleague Ellis after 11 years working for Quakers in Britain. Grateful for all he's done for us and the peace education movement. Wishing him well for the future.

Primary educators have you checked out our latest resource antiracisted.scot? Come to our workshop full of practical ways of approaching themes like identity, belonging, race & racism. 🧠 Interactive activities 🧰 Classroom tools & methodologies 👥 Space to reflect with collegues buff.ly/6ZSTZPo

Come and learn the skills of training Peer Mediators next month in Leeds www.eventbrite.com/e/1459590918...

We are hosting a day of reflection to dedicate the University’s Peace Bench with members of the University’s community, from young to old. Join us for on the hour 5-minute offerings, from 7am till 7pm, on Monday 22nd September, to mark the dedication of the Peace Bench. All Welcome.

Looking to understand more about how colonialism has impacted the curriculum? Join us for this session where we will explore methodologies and tools to support and anti-racist approach in the classroom. ✔️ Practical activities and methodologies ✔️ Useful resources Book here: buff.ly/QfzCO8Q

🇺🇦 Despite the bleak realities of war, educators in Ukraine continue to strive to improve opportunities for young people across the country, says this leader

Are you looking to better understand Global Citizenship and its value in the classroom? Join us tomorrow for our free session, full of interactive activities and practical resources to support you in the classroom. Connect with other teachers on their Global Citizenship journey. 🔗 buff.ly/MO5gExT

Have you checked out our latest resource antiracisted.scot? Join us tomorrow for our workshop exploring all the resource has to offer on your Anti-Racist Education journey. 🧠 Interactive activities 💭Practical strategies 🧰 Classroom Tools 👥 Time to discuss with colleagues 🔗 buff.ly/YWLf3H2

This is 2022 video we made with our Friend David Gee, the author of 'Peace at the Heart: A relational approach in British schools'. David sadly died late last year. His work on this and so many other peace endeavours continues to be a touchstone for the work. #edusky youtu.be/9FlUbi0Ub9U?...

Building Trust with School Anxious Students youtu.be/T41iv8x9sgo?... Simple ideas that work - maybe watching this could be 5 minutes well spent in your next team meeting? Please watch and share

Looking to build your professional confidence in exploring Anti-Racist Education with your first level learners? Join us for this workshop exploring the new antiracisted.scot resource. 🧠 Interactive activities 🧰 Classroom tools & methodologies 👥 Time to reflect with colleagues 🔗 buff.ly/yqRHexd

Interesting! Dewey is contributed to the development of peace education. After WWI he worked hard on education as a means to challenge war, "more difficult for the flames of hatred and suspicion to sweep over this country in the future" www.tc.columbia.edu/epe/epe-entr...

"Science lessons must play a role for the sake of reducing suffering and preserving humanity." Good, challenging article by Sibel Erduran (Prof. of Science Education & Director of Research, @education.ox.ac.uk) Up your street @responsiblesci.bsky.social! www.peace-ed-campaign.org/war-not-an-u...

We're in Glasgow with @eisunion.bsky.social for some training on conflict and restorative approaches with Scottish teachers. Very dedicated coming out on a Saturday!!

Are you passionate about peace education and ready to lead a national movement for change? Peacemakers - an amazing charity - is entering a transformative phase and seeks a visionary CEO to guide this exciting transition and shape our future. To Apply visit: peacemakers.org.uk/lead-us-into...

Looking for ways of addressing climate anxiety in the classroom? Join us for this session exploring practical ways of building learners' agency and ability to take positive action. 🧠 Interactive activities 🧰 Tools and methodologies 👥 Space to reflect with colleagues 🔗 buff.ly/Mio8nn7

With events like #FairtradeFortnight (Sep 22- Oct 5) & #BlackHistoryMonth (Oct) on the horizon, the #OverExposed campaign by Chance for Childhood offers some wonderful suggestions for how we choose images & stories More here➡️ www.chanceforchildhood.org/overexposed/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSvp...

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Upsetting to see exclusions continuing to rise according to this data, especially given already disadvantaged students are so much more likely to be excluded from school. We argue for govt and schools to invest in relational approach to bring down exclusions in our report, Peace at the heart

Big recommend for The Mistake - a powerful piece of theatre that pulls no punches about the impact of the bomb on Hiroshima from Quaker dramatist Michael Mears. Better than Oppenheimer for what the bomb did to people's lives. Check out its new London run:

3 weeks in and we’ve… …surpassed 100 subscribers …held our first meeting …had two articles published in the national press …met with Humza Yousaf about a renewed push for a national teaching resource on Palestine And this is just the beginning 😎

War doesn't just destroy buildings. It shatters memory. It rewrites maps. It leaves us asking: Where are we now? This is a call to resist that erasure. 📢 Writers. Artists. Diaspora storytellers. Send your work to Coordinates, a mini-issue on home, grief & survival. Deadline: Sept 5.

🗓️ Fairtrade Fortnight is not far away: Sept 22nd-Oct 5th 👀 This year's theme is 'Do it Fair' & there are heaps of resources here on the Fairtrade Foundation's website: www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in... If you need it, it's a great excuse to explore justice, fairness, equality & #GlobalCitizenship

We some times refer to the Johan Galtung concept of "structural violence" in schools - this is a rather too literal an example!

Could you train children to be peacemakers? Then book to join our Peer Mediation Train the Trainer, Leeds | Tue 7 – Thu 9 Oct 2025 Learn the essentials of mediation and how to equip children for conflict resolution in schools #edusky #backtoschool peermediationtttleedsoct25.eventbrite.co.uk

44 year ago, Women for Life on Earth began the march from Cardiff's Gorsedd Gardens to Greenham Common where nuclear missiles were to be sited, kicking off years of resistance to Britain's WMDs. Follow @greenhamwomen.bsky.social + check out this Teach Peace lesson

Really liking this idea of a curriculum based on the 3 C's of compassion, curiosity and connection www.peace-ed-campaign.org/hiroshima-an...

In collaboration with the NEU @neunion.bsky.social, our brand-new toolkit is here to support primary school educators in embedding these vital themes across the curriculum. Download our Magnifying Magnificent Muslims toolkit today! bit.ly/3GIhJdz #NEU #TeachingToolkit #EDI

From Quakers in Australia - A Quaker school in Hobart, Tasmania, has decided to withdraw from certain science and engineering programs because they are sponsored by weapons manufacturers, a move grounded in the school’s Quaker values ‪@timquaker.bsky.social‬ pulsetasmania.com.au/news/tasmani...

International Peace Day is coming up on 21 Sept. Get ready with the Peace Week pack, full of resources and ideas for schools! Whether you have half an hour or a week, plan something special to help children be the peacebuilders we need! #humanrights #edusky #edchat #citizenship #peace #peaceday

"Education can be a powerful force.... Standing in solidarity with the global community, working for a cleaner, safer world with greater equality, peace and justice." A powerful call for Global Citizenship Education by Charlotte Dwyer of @scotdec.bsky.social app.scotsman.com/story/528335...

😍 Do you like exploring interactive worlds online? 🌟 Check out our amazing #GreenhamCommon experience! It's summer at Green Gate, night time at Blue Gate... 🔊 Click around - there's audio treasure hidden everywhere! buff.ly/39ctp5c

The no. of students sitting #GCSECitizenshipStudies in 2025 has risen compared to 2024, but remains less than a quarter of the avg. entries seen before 2010. With #Votesat16 on the way, it’s time to #MakeSpaceforCitizenship in every school: ow.ly/UTbv50WJwPM #GCSEResultsDay

Sending hope and good vibes to everyone getting their GCSE results today. The military and the arms industry will be trying to get you to sign-up to work for them, but picture yourself working for peace

Ace to see Scotland's International Development Alliance place Global Citizenship Education at the 💗, uniting orgs like @scotdec.bsky.social @wosdec.bsky.social @howdec.bsky.social @oneworldcentre.bsky.social @signposts4gc.bsky.social @christianaiduk.bsky.social intdevalliance.scot/global-citiz...

Find great education resources online or in the Quaker bookshop, including: Teach Peace (pri or sec) from the Peace Education Network Conscience (pri) & Conviction (sec) on WWI Peace Week (whole school) Fly Kites Not Drones Razor Wire & Olive Branches - Israel & Palestine www.quaker.org.uk/teaching

🚨 Teacher training alert! Strengthen your knowledge and practice of conflict resolution and restorative approaches We're delighted to be teaming up with @eisunion.bsky.social Saturday 6 Sep (free to EIS members!) It books up fast with a waiting list so don't wait! #edusky #backtoschool #cpd

What happens when two war survivors use permaculture to rebuild uprooted lives? Our Journey from Afghanistan is a real-world guide to refugee resilience. This September, join WBW’s book club with the authors and Kathy Kelly. Limited space. Register now.

One in three British army recruits leave before they finish training. Before you sign up, learn why that could be... www.beforeyousignup.info

It's that time of year again - bring on SEEd Changemakers 2025! We're excited to announce the next SEEd Changemakers facilitation course will be getting underway in September - and you could be part of it! Find out more and register your interest ASAP at se-ed.org.uk/our-work/cha.... #edusky

Welcome back, Scotland's schools this week! We'll be work with colleagues to support teachers and learners to build a culture of peace & nonviolence @eisunion.bsky.social @scotmediation.bsky.social @peermediation.bsky.social SIDA @wosdec.bsky.social @scotdec.bsky.social Peace Education Scotland

CND Vice-President @carolinelucas.bsky.social: "Recent polling suggests that young people believe nuclear conflict is the greatest threat to Britain. We owe it to them not to give up." Some great letters challenging the myths peddled to justify nuclear weapons 👇 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

We are so excited to be nominated! We cannot wait for the awards ceremony to celebrate the importance of diversity, the power of community, and the anti-racist work being done.