Start with one class, club, staff group or parent group. The school adaptation allows a 45–60 minute period at least once every three weeks, with weekly sessions where practical. The school chooses a workable rhythm; it does not need to stop every activity or gather the whole school at once.
Answer these questions first
Which group is this for? What shared question could they explore without telling private stories? Which adult owns the session? Which safeguarding contact can the host reach? What could the group make, change or try afterwards?
Complete the planning checklist
- Fit: Select an existing slot and check lessons, examinations, transport, religious commitments and accessibility needs.
- Age suitability: Have the relevant school lead review the language, fictional examples and activity.
- Choice: Allow participants to pass, draw, write privately or discuss an invented character. Participation does not require a personal disclosure.
- Adult responsibility: Name the responsible adult and use the school's established safeguarding procedure. A peer helper does not replace adult oversight.
- Materials: Use paper and ordinary classroom materials where possible. A smartphone or data bundle should not be the entry requirement.
- Output: Choose a collective question, an agreed classroom habit or a first creative response.
- Follow-through: Set the next check-in before the group leaves.
Keep the brief usable
Group: _____. Slot: _____. Adult lead: _____. Safeguarding contact: _____. Prompt: _____. Optional contribution methods: _____. Materials: _____. Agreed next step: _____. Review date: _____.
What to record
Record that the session happened, the broad topic and the agreed next action. Do not place private disclosures on a public wall, in a class WhatsApp group, in publicity or into an AI prompt. Handle any safeguarding concern through the school's existing procedure.
This checklist supports planning. It does not certify a host, replace professional care or approve an activity for every age. Where external support is wanted, agree the scope and responsibilities before arranging delivery.