The Award

Through engaging activities aligned with PSHE curriculum objectives, pupils will gain a deeper understanding of visible differences, developing empathy, kindness, and inclusivity in their school community to ensure that every child feels seen, valued, and empowered.

Empowering Schools to Drive Change

To achieve the Be Seen Quality Mark, schools must demonstrate proactive leadership in diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination efforts. By embedding the Be Seen principles, schools create a more empathetic, understanding, and inclusive culture for all students.

Through this award programme, Caring Matters Now empowers schools to take meaningful action, drive positive societal change, and set a new standard for inclusive education.

3 STEPS TO GAIN YOUR QUALITY MARK

The Tasks:

  • Identify pupils from each year group to become the school’s Be Seen Ambassadors. The group will lead the school through the Be Seen Award programme and inspiring the school community along the way!

  • Write a news article to inspire everyone in your school community about the Be Seen Award. Be Seen Assembly - Undertake a special whole school assembly to launch the Be Seen Award programme.

  • Undertake a special whole school assembly to launch the Be Seen Award programme.

  • Share information about the Be Seen Award, introducing your Be Seen ambassadors, the tasks your school have achieved so far and what you are working on this term.

The Tasks:

  • Read the inspiring children’s story book, Didi, the Wolf and the Starry Tattoo, about a young girl learning to embrace her visible difference to each class and discuss the learning objectives together.

  • Using the ‘ HOW DO YOU C ME NOW’ photographic book, each class will take part in a fun workshop to discover how special our differences make us — and learn to feel proud and happy in our own skin.

  • Your school will create a lending library resource to help encourage reading for pleasure in your school community. Children will take turns in reading the book resources we provide at home with their family.

  • Create a poster celebrating your amazing skin. Include amazing facts about the skin, which you will explore as part of the Amazing Skin lesson plan.

The Tasks:

  • Plan a fun Be Seen fundraising event at your school! The funds will support children living with a rare visible difference you will learn about during the programme called Congenital Melanocytic Naevus.

  • As you complete your Be Seen School Award, organise a pupil-led assembly to share what you’ve learned about visible differences and why celebrating them matters.

  • Tell us how your school has grown through the Be Seen Schools Award and the difference it has made to your school community.

  • Work together to share your Be Seen story with local newspapers, radio, or websites. Celebrate the importance of celebrating visible differences!

Once all three steps have been completed and the required feedback has been received, you will be awarded with your Be Seen Quality Mark Plaque to proudly display in your school.

School Resource Pack

What’s included?

Plus….

What’s the cost?

A nominal registration fee of £150 applies per school, helping to cover the cost of the resource pack and associated administration.

What people have to say…

  • "Whenever I first told our son's school about the Be Seen Quality Mark, they knew straight away that it was consistent with their school ethos and were excited to get involved! They were especially impressed by the opportunities for growth and development that the award offers through it's pupil led tasks."

    Hannah & Elijah

  • “As an educational consultant, I’ve come across many school initiatives, but the Be Seen Quality Mark by CMN stands out as a truly inspiring and thoughtful award. If you are looking for your teachers to educate pupils around visible differences, empower them to lead change, and foster a school culture that celebrates and embraces inclusion and acceptance, then the BE SEEN Quality Mark is the perfect opportunity for your school.”

    Jo

  • "As an adult with CMN, the Be Seen Quality Mark would have transformed my school years. It is exactly the kind of initiative that could have helped my peers and teachers grasp the unique challenges that come with having a visible difference."

    Helen