Frequently Asked Questions

Pol-Ed is a range of resources that have been designed to be aligned with the PSHE Association Programs of Study. The materials consist of:

• Lessons created by subject matter experts who specialise in Citizenship teaching and PSHE.
• Assemblies created by subject matter experts.
• CPD videos for professionals to support the teaching of difficult topic areas.
• Assessment tools in the guise of the Pol-Ed Passport stamps.

The PSHE Association Programs of Study is a recommended programme of study for schools to follow when creating PSHE lessons for their settings. Pol-Ed's resources are all aligned to this programme of study. The full list of objectives can be found on the PSHE Association's website, here: https://pshe-association.org.uk/guidance/ks1-5/planning/long-term-planning

Pol-Ed is for all students in purchasing police forces for pupils working in EYFS through to KS5.

We aim to expand our library of resources to cover SEN provision in the longer term.

All of our lessons are structured to be delivered in one session to a class of pupils.

However, lessons in Years 7 to 11 and Post-16 have options to allow them to be delivered in either 20/40/60 minute sessions. The lesson plan documents for these resources highlight which slides to miss out in order to change the lesson length.

Lessons and assemblies can be delivered by teachers to full classes, small groups, individuals or as a full year group assembly.

The Pol-Ed passport provides teachers and students with a number of ‘stamps’ in which key competencies can be demonstrated.

The passport stamps are the set of skills and qualities that we want all students to develop, so that they can be successful, happy, and safe within their communities. They provide a framework for school reports, parents evenings, and subject rewards, ensuring students are clear as to what they are demonstrating well, and what they need to develop further.

Each passport stamp comes with its own information sheet, allowing teachers to look at a variety of 'I can' statements and use these to assess progress. Also included are examples of how a student's development of each key competency can support them throughout school, within their communities, and into adulthood.

Pol-Ed is designed so that our lessons can be used to compliment your existing PSHE provision. The resources are standalone. We encourage schools and PSHE/Citizenship leaders to can select which lessons they want to deliver and who they want to deliver it to.

By December 2025, there will be at least 20 lessons per year group under the headings of Relationships, Keeping Safe, Understanding the Law and Wellbeing.

Pol-Ed has been commissioned and developed by West Yorkshire Police to support its partnership working strategy and help keep our young people safe. The original Pol-Ed programme was funded by successful bids for money from the Proceeds of Crime fund.

‘Proceeds of crime’ refers to the assets, funds and property gained whilst undertaking criminal activity. Authorities such as The Crown Prosecution Service have the power to confiscate these assets thanks to the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Pol-Ed has funded the first 3 years of the programme from money which has been recovered from drug dealers, money launderers, fraudsters and other criminal enterprises. We are using these ill-gotten gains to fund the development of the Pol-Ed programme with the aim of helping young people understand the law and to assist them in making informed choices.

Pol-Ed is completely free to all schools in your Force area, if your Force has purchased access to the Pol-Ed website. The aim is for Pol-Ed to become a national program and be given free of charge to all schools if their Police Force purchases Pol-Ed.

If your Force hasn’t purchased access and you think your school and young people would benefit from Pol-Ed, please contact us via email (Pol.Ed@westyorkshire.police.uk) and we will contact your local Force to discuss.

Currently, Pol-Ed is available for schools in the following areas:

• Bedfordshire – Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton
• Cambridgeshire – Cambridge, Peterborough and Fenland
• Cleveland – Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees
• Cumbria – Carlisle, Derwent & Esk, Furness and Kendal
• Greater Manchester – Bolton, Bury, Chorley, Manchester, Preston, Rochdale and Stockport
• Kent – Canterbury, Dover, Maidstone, Thanet and Tunbridge Wells
• Lancashire – Blackburn and Darwen, Blackpool, Morecambe and Lancashire
• Leicestershire – Leicester, Hinckley, Rutland and Leicestershire
• Norfolk – Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn
• Northamptonshire – Northampton, Kettering and Corby
• Northumbria - Gateshead, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
• Suffolk – Ipswich, Felixstowe, Bury St. Edmonds and Lowestoft
• West Yorkshire – Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield

The Pol-Ed team have begun to produce some CPD videos for teachers to support them with teaching difficult topic areas. These are shared on our External Resources section. We hold regular free online CPD for staff to attend.

The Pol-Ed lessons are designed to be delivered online from the website; this ensures that you are getting the most up to date version of the lesson available. As legislation / education guidance changes, the Pol-Ed team will update any lessons which are affected to keep the content legally correct and relevant.

Of course! The Pol-Ed team are keen to have user input and suggestions for lessons. Please visit our suggestions section where you can make lesson topic suggestions to the Pol-Ed team. Alternatively, please contact us via email (Pol.Ed@westyorkshire.police.uk).

Please make contact with your school’s administrator / office who will be able to provide you with your log on details or provide you a Pol-Ed account. If your Pol-Ed manager has moved roles and you no longer have access to the Pol-Ed website, please email us at Pol.Ed@westyorkshire.police.uk.

If your school is already registered with Pol-Ed please make contact with your schools administrator / office who will be able to set you up on the Pol-Ed site and provide you with a Log in and Password.

If your school is not registered with Pol-Ed please see the ‘Register your interest’ section at the top of this webpage.

From September 2025, we are launching a range of Youth Inputs that will be available to third sector agencies to use within a force purchasing area once they have been approved by the local authority they operate within.  Please feel free to email us at Pol.Ed@westyorkshire.police.uk to register your interest as a provider, and we will put you in touch with your local authority representative.