Free school resources
Practical resources for people supporting young people at school
At ConnectEd, we really value sharing with our community. We believe we all do better when we can make use of the wisdom and experience of others and adapt it to suit our own unique context. And that is why we have set up this page!
This page brings those resources together in one place. Everything here is free to access, use and share with your school community. It was all made by us, or our friends at FocusCs, who share a similar passion for supporting schools to build their work
Free to access
Useful resources - all free to use!
Browse the webinars, tools, templates and downloads that are useful for your work.
Made for schools
Grounded in school-based work
Resources shaped by the realities of supporting students, families, staff and school systems.
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Use them yourself or share them with colleagues, students and families where they are helpful.
More from ConnectEd
Want a little more support?
Everything on this page is free. If you would like more structured support, we also work directly with schools and the people leading counselling, wellbeing and pastoral care.
Support for schools
Consultancy, presentations and practical support to strengthen wellbeing, pastoral care systems and the work of school teams.
ConnectEd School PD
Two dedicated streams: School Psychologists & Counsellors and Pastoral Carers. Join individually, register a small group, or use a whole-school membership across your wellbeing team.
Supervision & mentoring
Individual and group supervision for psychologists and counsellors, plus individual mentoring for pastoral care staff, wellbeing professionals and school leaders.
Choose where to start
Three ways into the library
Watch a practical webinar, start with one of the most-used downloads, or browse the complete resource library by theme.
Watch free webinars
Short, practical sessions for school psychologists, counsellors, pastoral staff and the wider school community.
Start with popular downloads
Browse a curated set of frequently useful handouts, tools and practical resources with visual previews.
Browse by theme
Explore resources by assessment, classroom support, risk, intervention, parent support, pastoral care, policies and more.
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Free school webinars
Choose a library, then select a topic from the list beside the player.
For psychologists & counsellors
School psychology & counselling library
Clinical, professional and systems-focused sessions for school-based practice.
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For the wider school community
Pastoral care, schools & families
Practical sessions for pastoral and wellbeing staff, educators and resources to share with families.
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Popular downloads
Useful resources to start with
Prefer to browse visually? These popular resources give you a quick starting point before you move into the complete library.
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Browse resources by theme
Choose a theme to explore the resources available in that area. This makes it easier to discover useful tools without needing to know the exact search term.
Not sure where to start? Browse the themes below to see what is available. If you already know what you need, use the complete search at the end of the library.
Assessment tools
Forms and tools for assessment, referral, risk review and clinical documentation.
Classroom supports
Practical resources that can be used by teachers and other staff to support students in the classroom.
Crisis & risk management
Resources for responding to risk, escalation, mandatory reporting and other high-concern situations.
Intervention resources
Counselling tools, activities and handouts that can be used directly with students.
Parent resources
Practical guides and handouts that can be shared directly with parents and carers.
Pastoral care resources
Resources and templates for staff working in pastoral care, wellbeing and student support roles.
Policies
Examples and templates to support clear, consistent school policies and expectations.
Processes
Forms, workflows and templates that help make school counselling and wellbeing processes clearer.
Resources – general
Useful school-based resources that cut across several areas of counselling, wellbeing and pastoral care.
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Use a word from the resource title or topic — for example consent, risk, anxiety, parent or referral. You can also sort and page through the complete collection.
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Use them. Share them. Make them useful.
These resources are here to be useful. Download what you need, use them in your work and share relevant resources with colleagues, students and families.
Check out the other ways we support schools
ConnectEd School PD
We provide online Professional Development for school professionals that is written and presented by school professionals. We develop our content with a specific focus on it being practical, engaging and grounded in day-to-day practice.
Schools
Schools are increasingly expected to support students, parents, and staff across various personal, social, and emotional areas. Our unique blend of psychological expertise and educational leadership enables us to offer guidance, training, and development for the entire school community.
Professional Supervision
We provide supervision to psychologists and other allied health professionals. We have a special interest in supervising school psychologists and counsellors and can supervise for the Registrar program
We offer a range of highly personalised services to assist and support education and business professionals to reflect on and improve their work, providing ‘care for the carers’
