95% of under-18s aren’t in church BUT the majority of them are in schools. So what does it look like for us as schools workers to connect with them there?
Introduction to Schools Ministry Training
Join us for our schools training and be equipped and encouraged to explore schools work in a way that’s relevant for your community. Designed for those new to schools work, the Introduction to Schools Ministry course is suitable for schools workers and church-based youth and children’s workers – both paid and unpaid.
Our training days will feature sessions on collective worship, clubs, year-round support, how to serve your school well, the key to developing local partnerships as well as how we can ensure a relational and long-term approach.
Face-to-face training
We are currently evaluating new dates for our Introduction to Schools sessions in 2024/2025 and will update this page as soon as new opportunities become available.
In our experience, this training is best received in person. Gathering people who work in similar roles together allows for a greater depth of engagement and conversation!
If you'd be interested in joining us in person at one of our future events we'd encourage you to check back on this page and watch our social media pages, where we'll announce upcoming training dates.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our future training sessions.
Online training
As well as our brilliant in-person training we offer online sessions that cover the same material over Teams or Zoom.
We are currently evaluating new dates for our Introduction to Schools sessions in 2024/2025 and will update this page as soon as new opportunities become available.
Our schools training sessions include the following:
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Thinking Strategically
Session 3: Clubs
Session 4: Collective Worship
Session 5: Local Partnerships
Session 6: 'Love' Your School
To access these free online training sessions, you will need to have signed up to receive Mission Support from Scripture Union. Discover more about Mission Support and how, together, we can unlock the full potential of your outreach to children and young people who don't go to church.
The Revealing Jesus mission framework
Although each child and young person is different, our research and experience show us that most go through the same stages as they become and grow as a Christian: Connect, Explore, Respond and Grow.
The Revealing Jesus mission framework provides shaping principles for each stage, but also offers flexibility in expression as we recognise that contexts, and children and young people themselves, vary hugely.
Discover more
Schools ministry is all about taking the good news of Jesus into schools and creating opportunities for children and young people to Connect with others, Explore the Bible, Respond to Jesus, and Grow in their faith.
Discover how we can help you and your church as you reach out to children and young people in your local schools.