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Discover the British Red Cross free CPD courses for educators of young people, offering training, teaching resources and support on humanitarian topics. 

 

Free humanitarian CPD

This first-of-its-kind programme of humanitarian education is a free collection of short courses that will give you all the tools to educate 11-18 year-olds in vital humanitarian topics and life skills.  
 
Young people face increasingly complex challenges. These skills will help them engage in meaningful conversations, develop emotional tools and understand world issues.

Build confidence

Gain the skills and resources to teach challenging humanitarian topics.

National Curriculum aligned

All courses are aligned and ready to be used in PSHE, Health & Wellbeing and Learning for Life and Work.

Flexible learning options

With online e-learning, virtual masterclass sessions or face-to-face options available.

Available Courses

CLIMATE

Teaching Climate Preparedness

Learn how to teach climate preparedness using a holistic framework.

MIGRATION

Teaching about Migration

Learn to teach about migration using a trauma-informed approach. 

WAR AND CONFLICT

Teaching about War and Conflict

An introduction to teaching about global conflicts through the rules of war.

FIRST AID

Teaching First Aid
 

Teach first aid to young people using the Everyday First Aid approach.

Teaching climate preparedness

Course classification

  • Resource type: Course
  • Course length: 120 minutes plus teaching time


This course will give you the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate and use our Weather Together toolkit. The toolkit, which follows the holistic framework, offers resources to help teach climate preparedness to young people and includes various learning activities to use with them.


  • Modules one and two are available as an e-learning activity. Face-to-face workshops and online masterclasses will be available at a later date. 


Learning outcomes

By the end of this module you will have:

  • Demonstrated an understanding of a holistic approach to climate education and why this is appropriate given the topic.
  • Have gained an understanding of what extreme weather and eco-anxiety are, how they affect young people, and how to support emotional wellbeing through climate education.
  • Identified key benefits of using the Weather Together toolkit to teach climate preparedness.
  • Gained practical skills to use the Weather Together toolkit with young people.

Teaching about war and conflict

Course classification

  • Resource type: Course
  • Course length: 90 minutes plus teaching time


This course covers an introduction to teaching about global conflicts through the rules of war. It also includes handling the challenging conversations that can arise from this topic.


  • Module one is available as either e-learning, a face to face group session or an online masterclass.  
  • Module two is an e-learning activity.  


Learning outcomes

By completing this course, you will:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the principle of neutrality and the rules of war.
  • Apply a five-step method to confidently facilitate challenging classroom discussions.
  • Use our teaching resources to engage and support your students.

Teaching about migration

Course classification

  • Resource type: Course
  • Course length: 90 minutes plus teaching time


This course covers an introduction to teaching about migration using a trauma-informed approach, including the tools, knowledge and resources you need to feel confident teaching about migration, even if you have young people with lived experience of migration in the room. 


This course was made in collaboration with ambassadors from the VOICES Network  a collective of refugees and people seeking asylum. As people with lived experience of migration, the VOICES ambassadors share unique insights into what it’s like to seek asylum in the UK.  


  • Module one is available as either e-learning, a face to face group session or an online masterclass.  
  • Module two is an e-learning activity.  


Learning outcomes

By completing this course, you will:

  • Understand the experiences of people with refugee status or people seeking asylum, whilst defining key terminology.
  • Understand the impact of trauma on learners and apply six trauma-informed principles to teaching about migration.
  • Use our teacher resources to engage and support your students.

Teaching First Aid

Course classification

  • Resource type: Course
  • Course length: 90 minutes plus teaching time


This course will give you with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate and use our First Aid Champions website. The website, which follows the Everyday First Aid approach, offers resources to help teach first aid skills to young people and includes various activities for them to use.


  • Module one is available as either e-learning, a face to face group session or an online masterclass.  
  • Module two is an e-learning activity.  


Learning outcomes

By completing this course, you will:

  • Understand the Everyday First Aid approach and how to use it to effectively teach first aid to your young people
  • Understand how to navigate and utilise our resources and activities on the First Aid Champions website to effectively teach first aid skills to young people
  • Be able to use our teaching resources to engage with your young people on the topic of first aid.
  • Be able to use our first aid skill videos, which use the Everyday First Aid approach, to enhance your confidence and knowledge in first aid

CALENDAR

Upcoming
Masterclasses

If you enjoy learning via facilitated sessions, then our live masterclasses are for you. Take a look at our upcoming sessions and book a spot for you and your colleagues today! 

How to teach First Aid - 1.5 hours

Helping you give young people the skills and confidence they need to help in a first aid emergency.


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Conflict in conversation - 2 hours

Learn new tools and techniques needed to handle challenging conversations with young people about global conflicts. 


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Teaching climate preparedness - 1.5 hours

Learn to teach about the risks of extreme weather, how to prepare and how to take positive action.


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Teaching about migration - 2 hours

Get the tools, knowledge and resources you need to use a trauma-informed approach to teaching migration. 


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Empower your teaching of humanitarian topics

Join our programme of humanitarian education and get instant access to four FREE CPD courses 

What our educators say

How our programme of humanitarian education is making an impact for educators like you. 

Abigail - Subject Teacher

"Very user friendly"

"Very user friendly layout and information set out in a digestible way. The scenarios with practical tips and strategies was the most useful part"

Kelly- Secondary Senior leader

"Engaging and Interactive"

"This course is very accessible and informative. It is engaging and interactive"

Sharron - Subject Teacher

"This sort of training I think is just essential at the moment"

"I would love to be able to roll this out to all my staff tomorrow""

Rebecca - Youth Organisation Staff

"A useful tool"

"It's really interesting and a useful tool when speaking to young people"

Frequently asked questions

Our approach blends evidence-based pedagogy with real-world relevance. We focus on humanitarian principles, social action and empathy-building, delivered through flexible formats that suit diverse learning environments. Whether it's live training, self-directed courses, or whole-school CPD, our methods are designed to be engaging, inclusive, and impactful - empowering educators and young people to make a difference. 

Our CPD courses are ideal for:
  • secondary school teachers across the UK and educators of young people aged 11-18, particularly in subjects like PSHE, Citizenship, English Literature, Geography, and Religious Education
  • college educators supporting students up to 18 years old
  • youth workers working with young people aged 11-18
  • individuals who support young people in both formal and informal education settings

We’re a passionate team of educators, researchers and programme designers committed to creating meaningful change through education. Our work is grounded in pilot data, impact evaluation and user feedback, ensuring that every resource we offer is usable, feasible, and valuable. We collaborate closely with schools and communities to ensure our content aligns with curriculum goals, pastoral priorities and the real needs of learners. 

This flowchart shows how you can progress through the courses.

Thanks to the generous funding and support from our partners, this programme of Humanitarian Education is free to access for all schools, educators and youth organisations. 


If your school or organisation is in a position to contribute, we invite you to support our mission through donations or fundraising. Your generosity helps us pay it forward - enabling us to reach more schools and youth groups who might not otherwise have the opportunity.


Together, we can build a more compassionate, informed and empowered generation.
We’ve worked hard to make the programme easy to understand and implement, with clear pathways and practical tools. But beneath that simplicity is a robust framework built on research, evaluation and continuous improvement. Whether you're dipping in or embedding these skills across your school, you’ll find depth, flexibility and support every step of the way.