The sessions are run by a combination of Telford & Wrekin Council departments and our external partners to ensure you are getting high quality, expert learning opportunities. Each session will have the opportunity for questions. You will also receive information for relevant resources and support as part of each session.

The webinar series is FREE to all school teachers, education providers and those who homeschool within Telford and Wrekin.

Each session will run twice, giving you the option of a lunchtime or after school session to suit individual timetables and needs.

The 2025-2026 programme is outlined below and this page will be updated with the 2026-2027 sessions as soon as these have been confirmed.

Date	Title	Overview
October 2025	The EatWell plate	This session will upskill your knowledge of the Eatwell plate to support your delivery of these topics within the curriculum and signpost you to resources.
November 2025	NCMP overview and the school nurse offer	Find out what the NCMP programme is, how is helps shape the health and wellbeing offer to schools and how schools play a vital role in this statutory programme. Additionally, the school nurses will provide an overview of their offer so you can understand where they can support your school.
December 2025	Sugar awareness	This session will upskill your knowledge of sugar and its prevalence in everyday items.
January 2026	Active breaks and active learning	Research shows that giving children the opportunity to have active breaks and take part in active learning can improve retention and attainment. This session will highlight some key tried and tested methods to support you to embed these into your classroom.
February 2026	Talking to children and families about body image and weight	How to talk to children, young people and families when weight and body image arise.
March 2026	Tips on setting up an afterschool cooking club	Afterschool cooking clubs are a great way to expand opportunities for your pupils to learn key cooking skills. This session will cover key tips for setting up a club, recipes you can use and funding opportunities that may be available to you.
March 2026	Supporting the physical activity levels of all pupils	Pupils should be doing at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day within school. This session will highlight key opportunities for you to increase physical activity amongst all pupils but especially the least active including break and lunchtimes and afterschool clubs.
May 2026	Delivering cooking sessions in curriculum time	As part of the national curriculum it is expected that you give pupils the opportunity to prepare and cook (savoury) dishes. This session will outline some key tips and recipe options that you could use in your lessons.
June 2026	Lunchboxes, portion sizes and food policies	Lunchboxes and food policies are a common concern for schools. This session will cover resources we have available for these topics, insights we have as well as upskill your confidence in rolling these out at your school.
July 2026	Well Schools Youth Sport Trust	Well Schools is a whole-school framework that supports schools to embed wellbeing at the heart of their culture, practice and improvement priorities. A Well School puts the health and happiness of staff and pupils at its heart, as a means of improving outcomes for every child. By placing the physical and mental wellbeing of staff and pupils at the centre of decision-making, Well Schools helps create environments where young people can thrive and staff feel supported to perform at their best.

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