New intergenerational resources for the Education sector in 2025
- Area of Work: Children and Young People, Engagement
- Type: News Item
- Published: 9th January 2025

GWT have a new package of support available for people interested in or involved in delivering intergenerational work with school pupils.
To support the growth of intergenerational work within the education sector, Generations Working Together (GWT) are pleased to announce a new package of support available for teachers, staff and volunteers interested in or involved in, delivering intergenerational work with school pupils.
This is offered through:
- A new GWT Education Network which will meet online three times a year from 4pm -6pm. The aim of the Network is to share peer experience, knowledge, and research, through discussion opportunities, bite size training and guest presentations.
- A programme of six weekly themed lesson plans linked to the curriculum (by Education Scotland) which prepares primary school children for engaging in intergenerational sessions with older adults in sheltered housing/residential care. The weekly lesson plans can be accessed by GWT members through the GWT online Moodle platform and come with additional downloadable resources to support children’s learning.
- Two new best practice handbooks specifically written for the education sector.
- ‘Intergenerational Guide for Primary School Education’ (this accompanies the online learning module.)
- ‘A Teachers Guide to Intergenerational Learning’ (this gives an overview of the benefits and application of intergenerational work within the education sector.)
- Online twilight Q&A information sessions will be held on Thursday 23 January 4pm -5pm and Tuesday 28 January 4pm – 5pm.
Please note: GWT membership is free for individuals living in Scotland.
The sessions will explain the new support available for the education sector, the online lesson plans and how they can be accessed. Attendees will be sent a hard copy of the ‘Intergenerational Guide for Primary School Education’ which accompanies the online learning module.
Places must be booked via the GWT website events page here and a Teams link will be sent out prior to the event.
A podcast featuring Susan Doherty from Education Scotland and Lorraine George from GWT will highlight the importance of intergenerational opportunities for children within education. This will be available on the Education Scotland Podbean page and the Education Network page on the GWT website.
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