Building classroom cultures of body respect
Free, evidence-informed resources and support to help children and young people celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies – especially their own.
The Body Happy Digital Offer
We work with schools and local authorities to help children and young people celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies – especially their own.
Our Universal Digital Offer gives primary and secondary schools access to a selection of our evidence-informed Body Happy resources designed to build classroom cultures of body respect, promote consistent and developmentally appropriate messages about bodies, food, movement and wellbeing, and support prevention, inclusion and early intervention across the school community.
Body respect is an education issue
How pupils feel about their bodies shapes confidence, participation, behaviour and inclusion in everyday school life.
The Universal Digital Offer supports schools to develop the Body Happy Skills – helping pupils build body image literacy, resilience to harmful messages, respect for themselves and others, and the confidence to challenge stigma when they see it.
What’s included…
We work in partnership with a range of local authorities and organisations, which your school may be eligible to access. Depending on the partnership, schools may be able to access one, some or all of the options below.
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a bank of fully planned, ready-to-use lessons and supporting resources for Early Years, KS1 and Lower KS2, building early foundations for body respect, diversity, kindness and inclusion
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supporting children to learn about food, eating and health in a developmentally appropriate, food-neutral way through a series of structured lessons aligned to the national curriculum and PSHE
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supporting children to develop a healthy relationship with food through evidence-based food education, addressing nutrition, wellbeing and body respect through structured, curriculum-aligned lessons
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engaging pupils in body respect, media awareness and peer influence through interactive activities
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building age-appropriate body image literacy, resilience and respect through a structured series of flexible, curriculum-ready lessons for Years 5 and 6
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building body image literacy, critical thinking and respect through a series of 6 structured, curriculum-ready flexible, editable lessons
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supporting deeper discussion, advocacy and inclusive school cultures at upper secondary level
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a standalone, differentiated three-part lesson pack helping students more deeply explore online influence, gender stereotypes and masculinities, supporting critical thinking, media literacy and respectful discussion within PSHE
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supporting shared language and understanding beyond the classroom
All resources are:
mapped to the Body Happy Skills
designed for flexible use within PSHE and wider pastoral provision
ready to use, with clear guidance for staff
Who this offer is for
The Universal Digital Offer is available to eligible schools through partnerships with local authorities and organisations, and is fully funded for participating schools.
Resources are:
clearly age- and phase-specific, with distinct content for Upper KS2, KS3 and KS4
designed using a spiral curriculum approach, building knowledge and skills progressively over time
scaffolded to support SEND and diverse learners, with flexible delivery options and inclusive design throughout
Schools can engage with the resources at a level that fits their context and capacity. The offer is designed to strengthen existing PSHE, inclusion and wellbeing provision without adding unnecessary burden or expectation.
Register your school
Select your school area to register for funded access to the Universal Digital Offer:
Don’t see your area listed?
This Universal Digital Offer is available only through funded local authority and organisational partnerships.
Schools interested in other Body Happy options – including our Whole-School Programme or bespoke digital access for individual schools and Trusts – can explore these on our website or get in touch at hello@bodyhappyorg.com.
Become a research partner school
Would your school like to take part in a university research project – and receive a fully supported whole-school body image programme as part of it?
We’re inviting new partner schools to register an expression of interest to take part in a research partnership with the University of Lincoln, focused on whole-school approaches to body image and body respect.
Schools selected will take part in the study and receive the full Body Happy Schools Programme, delivered in person from September.
This is an opportunity to introduce a structured, practical, evidence-informed approach to body image and body respect across your school, with delivery, resources and evaluation included.