Use the Leader toolkit for everything you need to run the competition, including planning guidance, suggested delivery timelines and practical support for learners throughout the challenge.
Accelerate your skills: Competition resources
Getting started
Before you begin, make sure you have registered for the competition.
You must be an educator/leader to access and enter the competition. If you are a young person wanting to enter, please speak to your teacher or youth leader about submitting an entry on your behalf.
This film can be played to young people to help introduce them to the competition. Then the toolkits, designed for busy educators, youth workers and leaders, are available to download below, which contain the full challenge brief, a step-by-step competition journey, ready-to-use activities, support for responsible AI use, and information on judging criteria, entry requirements and prizes.
When you're ready to submit your team's work, complete the online entry form below. Entries must be received by 23:59 on Friday 18 December 2026.
Leader toolkit
Young person toolkit
Young people can use the toolkit to capture their research, insights, ideas and decisions before turning their thinking into a final presentation entry.
Entry form
Submit your entries via the online form. The deadline to enter is 23:59 on Friday 18 December 2026.
Need support with the competition?
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If you need support with registration, competition resources, or submitting an entry, visit our ‘How can we help?’, select the Educator tab and submit your question.