Teachers information

The National Schools Radio Network was launched on December 5th 2007 by the Secretaries of State the Rt. Hon. Ed Balls and the Rt. Hon. James Purnell; it is an innovative and far reaching school based audio project created by The Vision Charity. Supporting many aspects of the National Curriculum, Schools Radio is a unique platform which provides a level playing field for children of all abilities to get their voices heard as they explore the powerful and popular medium of radio.

Schools Radio encourages primary, secondary and sixth form students aged up to 18 to create their own radio broadcasts, with suitable classroom guidance, on subjects and issues that are important to them. Teachers are then encouraged to post the programme onto a responsible social networking website and log the details on our own specially regulated networking site ‘SchoolsRadio.com’. This will allow students and schools around the country to share their broadcasts with each other.   

Entries are already being accepted for our first competition: The Arqiva Schools Radio Award. Open to 11–18 year olds, this will be presented at the prestigious Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards ceremony in London. The winners will receive £1000 for their school to spend on audio equipment, as well as a trophy and an exclusive opportunity to spend time in a local radio station.

The Schools Radio initiative has been developed by the Vision Charity which, alongside fundraising to help blind, visually impaired and dyslexic children, has spent 10 years working with the Radio Academy promoting radio and audio media to students across the country.

» Find out how to enter the Arqiva Schools Radio Awards
» Register your school on the National Schools Radio Network - (Teachers only)