Education resources

For over 25 years, Amnesty has championed human rights education, reaching tens of thousands of students across the UK.

Our Education Team equips teachers with the tools and confidence to bring human rights into the classroom through professional development training and a wide range of creative resources for all ages and subjects. Written by specialist advisors, these materials spark meaningful discussions on today’s key issues and explore themes like truth, freedom, and justice through innovative approaches.

Discover activities and resources that raise awareness and inspire action in your classroom.

First Steps is the perfect introduction to human rights for children aged 3–5. This resource offers five themed lesson plans inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, exploring feelings, belonging, choices, wellbeing, and more. Through stories, games, music, art, and photography, children learn about their rights in a fun, interactive way. Available in English and Welsh.

Help pupils aged 5–11 explore their rights with our fun and interactive activity pack. Featuring ten creative lessons on themes like global trade, poverty, inequality, identity, and children’s rights, this resource fosters respect, individuality, and the skills to take action for human rights. Available in English and Welsh.

Bring human rights to life for ages 11–18 with seven dynamic lesson plans. Perfect for individual classes or for planning human rights themed days across the school, these innovative activities make exploring human rights engaging and memorable. The pack includes everything you need from lesson plans and powerpoints, to worksheets and films to create an impactful Human Rights Day or a single inspiring lesson. Available in English and Welsh.

Working with students aged 16 and over? We've got you covered with a comprehensive resource pack designed to build young people’s knowledge and appreciation of human rights. Containing six standalone lessons, the pack explores key topics including the Human Rights Act, identity, refugee rights, and social and economic rights. Each lesson plan provides everything educators need to confidently deliver impactful sessions across further education settings.

Looking for education resources to suit your lesson by theme? Browse our Knowledge Hub to explore resources by age, them, and resource type.

Alternatively, order Amnesty resources from us to use in your lessons. Our education resource catalogue lists all our key teaching materials including important themes of the day, and offers creative approaches to understanding truth, freedom and justice.

We are always looking to support teachers bring human rights into the classroom. If there is any learning content that you would like to see on our website, or think we should prioritise, please email [email protected]. We collate all suggestions to help us plan and prioritise future learning and training content. We cannot guarantee that anything you request will be created.

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