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This lesson pack – developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), in collaboration with Anthony Nolan and with the support of practising teachers — is designed to help students explore attitudes towards blood, organ and stem cell donation. It will support schools to meet the statutory Health Education requirement to teach students about this important topic.

Students will learn about the donation process and the laws relating to donation (including the change to an opt-out system for organ donation in England).

Through video stimuli and a range of interactive activities, students will:

• learn about the steps involved in blood, organ and stem cell donation, and the importance of donation for individuals and in society.
• explore the range of emotions that people involved in the donation process may have, and the considerations involved in a person’s choice to donate or not.
• develop their awareness of the change in the law around organ donation in England.

This pack is free to download and includes a teacher guidance document and two PowerPoint lesson plans for PSHE education (with embedded teacher notes and resources).

Please note that these materials are not designed for home learning but can be used with pupils who are physically in school now, or planned into your programme to deliver face-to-face later in the year.

PSHE Association Subject Specialist Bethan Miller:
“We are delighted to award our Quality Mark to these vital lessons from NHS Blood and Transplant. The engaging activities and videos encourage and enable sensitive discussion around the importance of donation, the considerations a person may have when choosing whether or not to donate, and the feelings people in the donation process may experience. Schools can use this resource to meet the statutory Health Education requirement to teach students about blood, organ and stem cell donation.”