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Our Guidelines 

We will support:  

• individual or clusters of state primary and secondary schools based in the UK.

• work that will benefit young people aged 18 and under in state schools. 

The support we offer is free and includes where appropriate:   

• initial advice. 

• initial training, Continuing Professional Development and a contribution to any cover costs incurred. 

• ongoing support and mentoring.

• a modest contribution to resources and books.

We do not support:  

• large-scale purchase of textbooks or course materials. If you need a small grant for these purposes please apply to the (www.romansociety.org) or the Hellenic Society (www.hellenicsociety.org.uk). 

• the continuation of existing work.

• the costs of permanent teaching staff. 

• grants for individuals, including bursaries. 

• projects that benefit the independent education sector. 

• projects outside the UK, including overseas expeditions and travel. 

• general appeals or circulars. 

• work that has already taken place.

Read through our Options and Advice page to consider the best course for you and look through our carefully curated Resources Hub, the Classics for All team is always happy to discuss your options if you contact them at:  [email protected] 

Primary School Application Form - England 

Primary School Application Form - Scotland

Primary School Application Form - Wales

Primary School Application Form - Multiple Schools

Secondary School Application Form  - England 

Secondary School Application Form  - Scotland

Secondary School Application Form - Wales

Secondary School Application Form  - Multiple Schools

School Support FAQs

1. What does training cost? Absolutely nothing! There is no cost to a UK state school for the training we deliver – the trainer is paid directly by Classics for All on submission of invoices. 

2. Can you train up more than one teacher at a time? Yes! We encourage schools to train multiple teachers at once for the sustainability of the programme. We can deliver whole school training sessions or training for just the one or two teachers who will be teaching the material. 

3. Who are the trainers? All our Classics for All trainers are, or have been, subject specialist teachers in UK schools and will have taught the subject they are training you in. They have a wealth of subject knowledge, teaching experience, and can offer advice in all aspects of teaching the subject. 

4. When does training take place? Training is arranged by schools in conversation with their trainers, so can take place at anytime that is suited to both the trainer delivering the session and the teacher(s) being trained. But all training must be completed with 12 months of accepting your support offer. We typically offer 6 hours of training for primary school, Key Stage 3 teachers, and training for extra-curricular clubs, and 6–12 hours training for GCSE and A-Level teachers. These hours can be spread throughout the year in shorter sessions of one to two hours (especially if done online) or in sessions lasting the whole day (especially if done in person) and can be arranged during the school day or completed as twilight sessions.

5. Does training take place online or in person? Training can take place either online or in-person, depending on your preference and the availability of your trainer. Whilst we will always try to honour a school’s training preferences, sometimes the best trainer for your school may be based at the other end of the country and training will need to take place online. 

6. What kind of training is available to us? We can train teachers in subject knowledge and/or pedagogy, and regularly train teachers who have never taught or studied classics before.

We offer training for both curricular and extra-curricular clubs and our trainers can provide advice on planning, delivery, extra reading, exam assessments and more. Trainers will also share all relevant resources with teachers for each course and recommended resources can also be found on our Resources Hub. It is helpful to be as specific as possible about your training needs in your application so we can arrange the most suitable trainer and they can tailor their training to you.

7. What do we expect from our schools? Whilst all our training, advice and support is free, we do ask schools to confirm the date scheduled for their first training session within one month of accepting your support offer, that all training sessions be completed within 12 months of accepting your support offer and that you respond to our annual monitoring request emails from your regional network coordinator. 

8. Can we apply for more training after the first training is complete? Yes! There is no limit on the number of time you may apply for support with Classics for All. Schools may have additional training for teachers needing to progress further with the course, for new staff joining you, or for an additional course or new classical subject you may be interested in introducing. The application system is the same, just send a completed application to  [email protected] with updated information and your request and we will create a new support application for you for your next stint of training. All training will continue to be totally free.

9. What happens if we haven’t used up all our training within the year? If you have exceeded 12 months since you accepted your support offer and still haven’t used up all your training, please let your local network coordinator know and let us know at  [email protected] – it is absolutely fine if this is the case. We understand that sometimes you will take less time than the training hours you have been allocated - in which case we will fall in the remaining funds, and it will be allocated to another school in the future. Equally, if you haven’t used up all the training by the end of year, but would like more training the following year, or further down the line, you are welcome to apply again in the same way as mentioned above. Just get in touch to let us know the situation, and we will send you an application form to fill in. 

10. What happens if we have new teachers joining our school or current teachers move around the school after we’ve had our initial training? Please get in touch at [email protected] and we can include it in your current support offer or help you apply for further support depending on what is more appropriate.

Classics for All's new Resources Hub is intended to be a reliable source for high-quality, curated resources that support the teaching of classical subjects across all key stages.

Access to the Resources Hub is free for all teachers but you will be required to create an account when you first sign up. You will then be issued with a username and password to log into the site. 

Login to the Resources Hub here

The resources on the platform are recommended by Classics for All. Many have been directly commissioned by the charity or produced by teachers or academic staff in our partner schools or universities. For each Key Stage, you will also find a list of recommended external resources and websites. 

The Resources Hub is currently populated with material for Key Stages 2 and 3. Content for Key Stages 4 and 5 will be coming soon but, in the meantime, you may wish to visit the Warwick Classics Network website for more resources specific to Classics at KS4-5. 

We can provide free training for all the courses and resources listed on the Resources Hub. For further information about this free training or for advice about resources, please email  [email protected] or contact the coordinator of your local regional network.