The U&K Schools’ Mark builds confidence and develops young people’s leadership skills

What is the U&K Schools’ Mark?

The U&K Schools’ Mark is a an award that recognises and celebrates a school’s commitment to nurturing useful and kind (prosocial) behaviours and leadership across the whole school community.

We are programmed to be prosocial – this award helps schools to notice, name, act and develop that impulse.

Who is the U&K Schools’ Mark for?

The U&K Schools’ Mark is open to all primary schools.

We are currently leading research projects with secondary schools.

Why choose Useful & Kind Unlimited?

Useful & Kind Unlimited is a growing community of schools and organisations recognising the need to lay the foundations of prosocial leadership from an early age. The U&K Schools’ Mark has been developed, trialled and evaluated to support schools in preparing pupils to take an active role in society. In it’s full flourish of being useful and kind there will be a positive impact on pupils, staff, parents, governors, the local community and wider world.

What do we provide?

From the moment your school registers for the U&K Schools’ Mark, you will be warmly welcomed into the U&K community.

Registering will open up a community of people and ideas, providing you access to a dedicated Schools’ Mark Manager, an online network of schools and access to inspirational leaders. We provide tried and tested tools, a U&K curriculum progression document, inspiring case studies and resources for both pupils and adults within the school community.

“The support we have received on our journey towards the U&K Schools’ Mark is above and beyond what I would have expected. U&K's approach is nurturing and support is regular as well as being easy to access. Thank you!”

Learning Recovery Teacher, Bedford

What’s involved?

There are 3 clear stages of the U&K Schools’ Mark: Plant, Grow and Flower.

It takes 12 months to complete the Plant and Grow stages and to be awarded the U&K Schools’ Mark. We will then invite you to continue to be a part of the U&K community and will continue to support your school community to Flower.

PLANT

Introduce Useful and Kind to your school community.

Notice and name U&K principles already active within your school.

Identify potential next steps to develop and grow U&K.  

Benefits include:

  • support from a dedicated Schools’ Mark Manager

  • resources for introducing U&K including the U&K SOW model and the U&K curriculum progression document.

FLOWER

Identify how your school community will continue to nurture U&K.

Develop your school’s role within the wider U&K community.

Submit further case studies to earn additional certificates for your school.

Benefits include:

  • continued access to all U&K tools

  • further opportunities to network and collaborate  with other U&K schools

  • further input and exclusive resources to embed understanding of U&K

GROW

Access U&K resources and tools to support your next steps.

Create and submit three case studies to demonstrate growth.

Celebrate your growth with the award of the U&K Schools' Mark .

Benefits include:

  • access to a community of people and ideas

  • tools and resources for pupils and adults

  • certificate, logo and tree to plant in school grounds

How much does it cost?

The Plant & Grow stage including the award of the U&K Schools’ Mark is currently £500.

After the award of the U&K Schools’ Mark, there is an annual membership fee of £150 for the Flower stage.

Ready to register your school?

Register your interest by completing the form and our Schools’ Mark Manager will be in touch with further information.

Alternatively, please email our U&K Schools’ Mark Manager directly: lyanne@usefulandkindunlimited.com .

We look forward to working with your school community in the future.