Dogs in Schools
Is Your School Ready to Welcome a Dog into the Classroom?
Introducing a dog to your school can be an incredible asset—improving student focus, emotional regulation, and overall classroom engagement. But ensuring the safety and welfare of both the dog and students requires more than just enthusiasm. That’s where our Dogs in Schools course comes in.
Our course covers every aspect of working with dogs in an educational setting. From creating comprehensive risk assessments and policies to structuring sessions that maximize the benefits for learners, to understanding the dogs behaviour, we offer the complete package. With over 20 years of experience in education delivery and design, our team has created this course to save you time and build your confidence.
By signing up, you’ll gain access to ready-made templates, expert guidance on managing sessions, and strategies to ensure the dog’s welfare while keeping everyone safe. Whether you're a head teacher developing policies or a teacher managing day-to-day interactions, our course equips you with the tools and knowledge to succeed.
Join us today and take the first step towards creating a dog-friendly school environment that benefits both students and staff.
£175
Online Course
Our Dogs in Schools course has been shortlisted for the Business Awards UK in the Pet & Animal Products category with the unique course designed for educational settings who have or plan to have a dog on site, either as staff dog or a visiting therapy dog. The course provides all the knowledge needed to ensure safe and successful integration of the therapy dog for staff, students and the dog.
The course is split into six sections, covering the benefits and considerations of having a dog in school, the dog's suitability, as well as dog welfare, behaviour and learner interactions.
You will have access to a range of downloadable resources that support having a dog in school and are referred to throughout the course. This includes fully editable risk assessments and policies.
