Future Ready
Think • Create • Lead • Grow
Building Essential Skills. Unlocking Potential. Preparing Future-Ready Learners.
The Skills Builder Programme is a London-based, evidence-informed initiative that empowers schools to build and measure essential skills in every learner. It helps educators embed a common language of skills across the curriculum and school culture, enabling children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally in a rapidly changing world.
Think • Create • Lead • Grow
Eight core skills help students become confident thinkers, effective communicators, creative problem-solvers and collaborative leaders.
Understanding and valuing what others say.
Expressing ideas clearly and confidently.
Finding solutions to challenges.
Using imagination to generate new ideas.
Being flexible and open to change.
Setting goals and organizing steps to achieve them.
Inspiring others and leading by example.
Working collaboratively to achieve shared goals.
A structured approach ensures that essential skills are taught, practised, measured and applied meaningfully.
Align essential skills with your school vision, values and curriculum.
Plan a clear, progressive approach for teaching and assessment.
Measure progress using reliable tools to inform teaching and celebrate growth.
Explicitly teach step-by-step skills through engaging strategies.
Provide regular opportunities to practise and build confidence.
Apply skills in real-life contexts across school and beyond.
A combination of training, resources, planning and global networking designed to support meaningful implementation.
Two virtual sessions for networking and knowledge sharing with fellow Skills Leaders.
Full access to the Skills Builder Hub and Skills Builder Benchmark.
Three dedicated video calls to design a plan for your programme.
Essential offline materials will be shared to support your programme.
Two bespoke sessions tailored to support your teaching staff.
Invitations to networking events will be shared throughout the year.
With the Skills Builder Programme, we are building consistent, measurable and meaningful skill development that empowers every child to inquire, inspire and innovate for a better tomorrow.