Thoughtful Society for Philosophical Enquiry

08/10/2026

Our Level One course is running 4 more times this academic year - 2 online, one in Liverpool and one in Pontypool (at one of our Gold Award schools). If you want to develop oracy, critical, creative, collaborative and caring thinking in your school, come and join us. You won't regret it. 93% of attendees to our courses recommend them to others.

All Courses are booked and managed via our Arlo platform, clicking the button above will require you to register / login to an account on that site.

07/10/2026

In 6 weeks we will be running an event as part of the Being Human Festival: Philosophy's Reach inspired by conversations with Dr Mark Addis we will be exploring philosophy beyond the University and into life:

Philosophy is not just for academics - it's a tool for thinking more clearly about our lives, our communities and the world’s most pressing challenges. This event brings together practitioners who take philosophy into schools, prisons, workplaces and community groups. Through short talks, expert d...

07/10/2026

We're so grateful to Wikimedia UK for co-creating and subsidising this bespoke level one course on Media Literacy.

Join Grace LockrobinSally Latham to explore topics truth and trust, misinformation and disinformation, online communities and the dangers of ostracisation and radicalisation.

4 November 2026 - 9 December 2026 over 6 weekly 90 min sessions.

It's a fascinating course and at just £60 for the first 8 sign ups, it's also a steal.

DM for more details or sign up here: https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/our-offer/courses/bespoke-p4c/media-literacy/

Note that the reduced places are expected to sell out. Full price places are £275.00.

07/10/2026

Our project with https://www.facebook.com/wearebluecabin/ continues with public workshops that explore artworks produced by young men in HMP/YOI Deerbolt.

The in-person workshop led by Grace Lockrobin and Andy West at the Horsefall in Manchester is sold out, but you can join us online to experience the artwork and the questions it raises for all of us.

Free, online event
Tuesday 20 October 2026
2.30pm – 4.30pm, online

Free (but booking essential)

Book here:

Join author and prison educator Andy West (Author of The Life Inside, which was recently adapted for a BBC Series, Waiting for the Out) and philosopher Dr Grace Lockrobin (Co-Director of Thoughtful), to explore themes within artwork created by care experienced young men as part of Creative Aid, a fi...

07/10/2026

Our Co-Director Grace Lockrobin is speaking to NEU members again this month, this time at a webinar for secondary teachers on how to talk about far right nationalism using philosophical enquiry. 13 Oct 2026, 3:15 - 4:15pm

NEU members can sign up for free for P4C pedagogy, advice on creating an ethos of safety and trust, and lots of stimulus suggestions.

https://neu.org.uk/events/how-talk-about-far-right-nationalism-using-philosophical-enquiry-p4c-secondary-classroom

06/10/2026

Thoughtful collaborated with National Numeracy yesterday afternoon to deliver a Maths & P4C webinar which had over 170 sign ups! Our Training and Resource Lead, Emma Leeson, started the webinar with this community builder....

03/10/2026

BBC Bitesize's Fantastic Philosophy was a finalist for the free resources in the Teach Awards: https://www.teachawards.com/winners-2025/

We supported the development of the programme with the lovely people at Jungle Studios and our friend and brilliant colleague Sally Latham, who wrote it. Our wonderful patron, Sir Stephen Fry, narrated the series, and you can see them here, as well as download free resources we have created to accompany the series:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/znmj3qt

In this illustrated series narrated by Sir Stephen Fry, a community of animals living in a fictional savannah try to navigate some tricky philosophical questions. Aimed at pupils studying at KS2 level in England and Northern Ireland, Progression Step 2 in Wales and 2nd Level in Scotland.

02/10/2026

Our new Media Literacy course in partnership with Wikimedia UK starts in November. Here is one of the lesson plans from it, using the Monkey Selfie to explore identity, the self, and 'selfies'. https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/resources/thoughtful-media-literacy-sample/

The course is a Level One training in philosophy for children through the lens of media literacy for secondary schools/colleges. And Wikimedia UK have subsidised the course for the first 8 people who book, so you can get a £275 course for only £60 whilst places last!

(And you get this free resource if you can't make the course).

Enjoy!

https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/courses/thoughtful-media-literacy-id0059-2/

This is an example of a series of resources made to support our ‘Thoughtful Media Literacy’ Level One course, in partnership with WikiMedia UK.

02/10/2026

Our September Level One Online course sold out – but there are still places remaining on our November course, so book today!

https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/courses/level-one-course-7/

93.5% of people who attend our Level One course would recommend it to others.

"Our trainer was OUTSTANDING. They modelled well, explained things clearly, had a wealth of knowledge and expertise, yet were friendly, approachable and encouraging."

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All Courses are booked and managed via our Arlo platform, clicking the button above will require you to register / login to an account on that site.

01/10/2026

It's National Poetry Day - don't worry if you've got nothing planned, we've got your back with these free resources for KS1, 2, 3 & 4: https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/resources/national-poetry-day-p4c-poetry-lesson-plans-resources-and-ideas-for-teachers/