Useful resources and events for March 2026
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
16th-20th of March is Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It is a great opportunity for education staff to come together to recognise and celebrate the many different ways people think, learn and communicate. This years theme, From Awareness to Action: Making Organisational Change Happen, encourages schools to look beyond awareness and consider how deeper understanding of neurodiversity can lead to meaningful, sustained change across the whole community. Anna Freud have put together a toolkit that brings together practical resources and guidance to help strengthen inclusive practice throughout the year. Together, these ideas can support your setting to move from awareness to action and further develop a culture where everyone can thrive. To access the toolkit, click on the following link: Mentally Healthy Schools - Neurodiversity Celebration Week Toolkit
World Book Day
World Book Day will take place on Thursday, 5th March. World Book Day inspires every child to enjoy the life-changing benefits of reading for fun. Is your school or setting doing anything to help promote World Book Day 2026?
The World Book Day webpage provides educators with free age-appropriate school assemblies for children aged 5-11 and 11+. For the free assemblies, click the following link: World Book Day 2026 School Assembly .They also provide a downloadable PowerPoint which provides a step-by step staff briefing to introduce World Book Day, it includes highlighted resources and information about the £1 books. For the downloadable staff briefing, click the following link: World Book Day 2026 - Staff Briefing
Also, The BBC will host a 30-minute live lesson that is linked to the curriculum for 7-11 year olds and the pupils will complete fun challenges and hear from some amazing authors as the BBC aim to celebrate the joy of reading for pleasure. For more information on the live lesson, click the following link: World Book Day 2026 - Live Lesson
International Day of Happiness
March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. This year’s theme explores the relationship between social media and happiness, highlighting the potential challenges for our wellbeing as well as ways we can all use tech for good. To access resources such as 10-Day Happiness Challenge, Action Calendars and Friendship and Inspiration App, click the following link: International Day of Happiness Resources
Supporting SEND students in every classroom - Webinar for educators
Monday 17th March | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Online via Zoom
Join Life Lessons and three partner schools for a free CPD session sharing real SEND best practice. Whether you're in a special school, mainstream, or PRU — you'll leave with practical strategies you can apply straight away, and insights from schools already making it work.
Topics include emotional regulation, student agency, safeguarding in PSHE, digital resilience, social inclusion and more.
To register for the webinar, click the following link: Supporting SEND students in every classroom webinar for educators
International Women's Day
On March 8th, International Women's Day will take place. International Women's Day provides an important opportunity for teachers, parents and caregivers to educate and inspire children and students about gender equality. From celebrating women's achievements to challenging gender stereotypes and bias, educating future generations about gender equality is one of the most grassroots differences anyone can make. There are many useful classroom resources available to support International Women's Day activity. Whether looking for detailed resources or quick materials, there is a wide range of informative, fun and reliable classroom resources available. To access the resources, click the following link: International Women's Day - Resources for Schools
Food Waste Action Week
Food Waste Action Week 2026 will take place March 9th till the 15th. In 2026, Food Waste Action Week’s theme is Make Your Food Go Further: for your pocket, for our planet. By preventing food waste, using up leftovers, and recycling anything that can’t be eaten, we can unlock more value from the food we already have by helping it to stretch further.
On each day of Food Waste Action Week, Love Food Hate Waste will give out tips to make our food go further for:
- Monday: For your money
- Tuesday: For your time
- Wednesday: For our planet
- Thursday: For your health
- Friday: For your headspace
For more information and to get involved, click the following link: Love Food Hate Waste - Food Waste Action Week
Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 20 March. Comic Relief are bringing the nation together to change serious stuff for the better, all through simple acts of silliness. For more information, resources and fundraising ideas, click the following link: Comic Relief Red Nose Day - Webpage for schools