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Support for families in explaining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is distressing and concerning, and we understand children and young people may have questions or be seeking reassurance.

The DfE understands that Schools are well-placed to talk to pupils about the images they are seeing and help them navigate the concepts and issues this brings up, but they’re also aware that it raises issues some schools and teachers may never have encountered before. Please follow the link below (the information is produced by the DfE) which shares some useful advice and resources for schools and teachers – but they may also be useful for families and young people themselves:

Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation. - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk)