For Schools
Everything your school needs to get started.
The National Schools Innovation Blueprint provides ready-to-use enrichment activities, delivery guidance and evaluation resources so schools can get started with minimal preparation.
Getting Started
Getting started is straightforward.
Follow these simple steps to begin delivering the National Schools Innovation Blueprint in your school.
Choose a programme
Browse the available enrichment activities and choose the programme that best suits your students.
Choose an implementation pathway
Select Breaktime / Lunchtime Club (standard implementation version) or Timetabled Enrichment Block (embedded expansion version) depending on the time and support available.
Review the staff overview
Read the implementation overview, and FAQs before starting.
Prepare resources
Print worksheets, evaluation booklets and any supporting materials needed for delivery.
Deliver the sessions
Run the programme using the ready-to-use resources while students complete the professional challenges.
Review the impact
Use the evaluation booklet to understand participation, engagement and student development. Afterwards, fill in the Staff Enrichment Evaluation Form.
Running a Pilot
How a National Schools Innovation Blueprint pilot works
Prepare
Choose resources, print worksheets and identify student leaders.
Introduce students
Explain the programme, expectations and professional challenge.
Deliver sessions
Students complete activities while staff supervise and support.
Complete the professional outcome
Students finish their final presentation, campaign, report or project.
Celebrate achievements
Recognise student work through certificates, school publications or competitions.
Complete evaluation
Review outcomes using the evaluation booklet and completing the Staff Enrichment Evaluation Form.
Staff Roles
Who is involved?
Every programme is designed so students take increasing responsibility while staff provide supervision and support.
Staff Sponsor
Prepares resources, supervises sessions and provides safeguarding throughout delivery.
- Prepare resources
- Support student leaders
- Supervise delivery
- Review evaluation
Student Leaders
Organise activities, coordinate teams and help lead sessions with staff guidance.
- Lead activities
- Support participants
- Coordinate projects
- Present final work
Participants
Complete practical activities, contribute to professional outcomes and reflect on their learning.
- Take part in activities
- Work in teams
- Create professional outcomes
- Complete evaluation
Evaluation
How is impact measured?
The National Schools Innovation Blueprint uses the same five areas to evaluate every programme.
Participation
How many students joined and completed the programme.
Engagement
Whether students enjoyed the programme and would take part again.
Development
Changes in confidence, subject understanding, school belonging and the CATAPULT Skills Framework™.
Programme Outputs
The quality of the work students produced during the programme.
Simple evaluation for schools
Students complete a short evaluation booklet before and after the programme. Staff then complete a very short Staff Enrichment Evaluation Form using their delivery experience.
No personal data is collected from students.
Evaluation is used only to improve National Schools Innovation Blueprint resources, produce national case studies and strengthen future school support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from schools
Select a question to read the answer.
Approximately 2–3 hours of preparation, promotion and resource review before delivery, followed by normal supervision during sessions.
Most National Schools Innovation Blueprint programmes are designed for Key Stage 3. Study Hacks Lab is designed for Key Stage 4. Year 7 Transition Pathway is designed specifically for Year 7.
Lite Pilot can reach large numbers of students. Standard Implementation normally supports 15–20 students, with up to around 45 depending on available space. Embedded Expansion can support larger groups where schools have sufficient capacity.
Yes. Every National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme has been designed for enrichment sessions without requiring significant additional coordination.
Yes. Schools can deliver more than one National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme at the same time, depending on available staff capacity and student interest. Student Leaders can help coordinate activities, making it easier to expand over time.
Yes. All National Schools Innovation Blueprint resources are free for schools to access. We simply ask participating schools to complete the evaluation resources and, where possible, submit a case study so future versions can continue to improve.
Students may receive certificates, Student Leadership Accreditation, opportunities to submit work to competitions and recognition through school publications.
Every National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme includes a simple case study submission process. Schools can share their experience after delivery and provide examples of student work where appropriate.
Impact is reviewed using the National Schools Innovation Blueprint evaluation booklet together with the staff implementation review, giving a consistent approach across every programme.
Please contact hello@nationalschoolsinnovationblueprint.com for support before, during or after delivery.
Ready to Begin?
Start with one National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme.
Choose the programme that best matches your students, review the ready-to-use resources and begin your first pilot.