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Plan ahead for key events, campaigns, and awareness days. ​Use the buttons below to navigate between months.

ADHD Awareness Month

1 - 31 October

ADHD Awareness Month

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting both children and adults around the globe. The 2025 ADHD Awareness Month theme is "The Many Faces of ADHD!"

World Vegetarian Day

1 - 7 October

National Vegetarian Week

An annual celebration to promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.

World Animal Day

4 October

World Animal Day

World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals.

Dyslexia Week

6 - 12 October

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Dyslexia Awareness Week shines a light on the experiences of those with dyslexia, raising awareness and celebrating the strengths of neurodiverse learners. Dyslexia affects around 10% of the population - that’s over 6.7 million people in the UK alone.

15 October

UCAS deadline - Oxbridge/medicine

Applications for Oxford, Cambridge and most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science should arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time). References need to be completed before the application can be sent.

26 October

Clocks go back

It officially the end of British Summer Time and the clocks will "fall" back one hour today, reverting to Greenwich Mean Time.

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Black History Month

1 - 31 October

Black History Month

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black individuals and communities, while also encouraging reflection on history, identity, and representation - both in schools and at home.

National Poetry Day

2 October

National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration that encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends. This year's theme is Refuge.

World Smile Day

4 October

World Smile Day

A day dedicated to making people smile - with no politics, no geography and no religion.

#WorldSmileDay #HarveyBall

World Mental Health Day

10 October

World Mental Health Day

To raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

World Food Day

16 October

World Food Day

To end world hunger and to promote healthy diets.

#WorldFoodDay

1 - 31 October

The Parents' Guide to Standing out

Help parents appreciate why co-curricular activities and hobbies are important in developing skillsets and character - share our guide this month.

World Space Week

4 - 10 October

World Space Week

World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.

World Teacher Day

5 October

World Teachers' Day

To mark progress and reflect on ways to counter the remaining challenges for the promotion of the teaching profession.

#WorldTeacherDay

11 October

Yr 11: The Parents’ Guide to T Levels

Y11 parents might want to find out more about T Levels as a possible options for their teen after GCSE

22 - 28 October

National Recycling Week

A celebration of recycling across the nation - to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right things, more often.

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