Research-led professional dialogue for complex curriculum decision-making
Supporting senior educators in navigating emerging, sensitive, and contested areas of the curriculum.
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Senior-level curriculum engagement
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Ethical engagement with sensitive topics
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Research-informed professional dialogue
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Bridging research and practice
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Contextual resource development
Curriculum Development: Emerging Topics
Autumn 2026
A research-led seminar exploring how educators and leaders navigate emerging and contested curriculum issues. Examines decision-making, risk, and professional responsibility through research-informed case studies. Designed for senior leaders seeking thoughtful engagement with complex curriculum challenges.
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Designed for senior leaders seeking thoughtful, professionally grounded engagement with complex curriculum challenges.
Teacher Connect’s work has supported curriculum leaders across health, wellbeing, and wider personal development subjects for over two decades, through research-informed resources including theatre-in-education, educational video, and professionally developed classroom materials and lesson plans.
'An invaluable resource that allows me to teach PSHE personally and manage the delivery of PSHE effectively across the school through other curriculum areas and tutor groups.'
Simon Shoebridge
Head of Religious Education
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
'The best way to keep abreast of recent developments in our constantly changing areas of the curriculum.'
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Yvonne Logan Winters
Head of Culture and Society
Outwood Grange Academy
'I fully support this play'
Head of School Governors​​
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'I would thoroughly recommend this'
Tees Health Authority​​
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'Considerable potential as an educational tool'
Cleveland Health Authority
Grounded in Professional Insight
Drawing on professional experience…
Teacher Connect works with experienced education professionals to explore how curriculum content is developed, interpreted, and governed within institutional settings.
Through research-informed discussion, we examine how teaching practices and policy decisions shape what is taught and how it is framed in the classroom.
Through sustained collaboration…
Teacher Connect develops educational resources through sustained collaboration with educators, focusing on identifying gaps in provision, testing approaches in practice, and refining materials over time.
This iterative process prioritises professional dialogue, reflection, and responsiveness to evolving curriculum needs rather than fixed or pre-packaged solutions.
Informed by leadership practice…
Teacher Connect supports professional learning by engaging with the experiences of educators and school leaders involved in curriculum leadership and decision-making.
By examining effective practice we explore how leadership priorities influence teaching quality outcomes and learning environments.
Teacher Connect’s work has been reviewed, supported, or endorsed by educational and public health bodies in the UK and internationally.
'Overall, it is an excellent resource... the information was accurate whilst simultaneously diverse and wide ranging. The material was used up to date and dispelled myths....'
States of Guernsey
States Education Council
‘This is an excellent way of getting the message across to young people, not only in a serious way, but also with humour, and we are happy to support this project’
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World Health Organization
Zurich
'This is an invaluable resource. I signpost all NQT’s and teachers new in the subject to it, in fact anyone who is serious about teaching PSHE well.'
Kathy Callaghan
Health & Well-being Coordinator Saffron Valley Collegiate.
Informed by Research and Practice
Documentary Enquiry
We produce documentary content that investigates international issues which have historically received limited attention within mainstream education.
By situating these subjects within contemporary social and cultural contexts, our documentaries support informed engagement with complex global matters relevant to today’s learners.
Impact Driven
Drawing on theatre-in-education practice, Teacher Connect creates original scripted drama that explores the social issues shaping young people’s lives.
These drama-based resources translate complex themes into accessible classroom experiences designed to prompt reflection, discussion, and meaningful engagement.
Children's Animation
Our approach is grounded in the careful use of humour and creativity to support engagement with sensitive topics in age-appropriate ways.
Through a range of media formats, we develop informative and engaging resources that enhance understanding and support effective learning experiences.
While much of the work of Teacher Connect has been delivered through PSHE and wellbeing contexts, the underlying principles are applicable across wider curriculum leadership and policy decision-making.
'Such a resource is much needed given that this important subject lacks any consistent high quality central bank of trustworthy material.'
Simon Fisher
Deputy Headteacher
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
'An excellent resource with lots of information which helps to keep us up to date with current information and support us in providing an enriched curriculum for all our students.'
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Maggie Bowen
PSHE co-ordinator
Priory Community School Academy
'A one stop shop for all things PSHE Great!'
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Simon Gurbuz
Head of PSHE and Careers
Eaton Bank Academy