The Pathways

The steps are reached via:

• Step 1 – Get Started Register for free starter resources, join a live or recorded Mindfulness in Education webinar, try MiSP’s .breathe training, or book an in-person taster session with a MiSP-trained teacher.
• Step 2 – Build Foundations Complete an 8-week mindfulness course (like .begin or .b Foundations or other recognised 8-week adult mindfulness course) and/or bring in a MiSP-trained teacher to deliver student curricula.
• Step 3 – Teach Students Train to teach  dots, Paws b, The Present or .b
• Step 4 – Train a Mindfulness Lead Complete School Mindfulness Lead (SML) training or another recognised adult mindfulness teacher training so your setting can offer mindfulness courses to adults.
• Step 5 – Showcase and Share Submit a Pathways Portfolio and Outreach Development Plan for MiSP assessment (renewed every two years).

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Important Notes:

• Registering interest at Step 1 is free.
• From Step 2 onwards, Hub membership is required for access to resources.
• Organisational Hub Membership is needed for Step 5.

Remember:

Pathways is a flexible guide, not a rigid ladder. Progress may pause or take time—every effort to grow mindfulness in your setting makes a difference.

You can begin your journey with the Pathways by taking one or more of the following options:

1. requesting Starter resources
2. booking onto a Teach .breathe training course
3. requesting a live Mindfulness in Education Information Webinar or recording
4. organise an in person taster with an independent MiSP trained .b Foundations teacher
5. to find out more about Step 1

How to apply to be part of the Pathways if you have already begun training to bring mindfulness to your setting?

If you are already on your training journey with MiSP, you will automatically be given access to resources in the Hub for the level of training you have completed with us. If you are already on Step 4, we will send you information for applying for Step 5.

If you are not a Hub member but have met the requirements for Step 2 onwards, please contact [email protected]

SUPPORT: A clear framework to help schools and youth-focused organisations introduce mindfulness with integrity and sustainability.

FOCUS ON STAFF WELLBEING: The Pathways emphasise and support settings that wish to develop as mindful workplaces. Providing opportunities for staff to learn and practice mindfulness for their own wellbeing, as well as role model for the young people in their care, are important features of a sustainable approach.

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE: Students can take an active role in shaping and leading parts of the mindfulness programme.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Mindfulness initiatives are tailored to each setting and can grow to include parents and other community stakeholders.

SUSTAINABILITY: Designed to create lasting mindfulness practices within schools and across clusters of settings, including Beacon Schools.

INTEGRITY: High-quality training and resources developed by teachers for schools, supported by MiSP throughout your journey.

ACCESSIBILITY: Flexible steps to suit your context. Steps 1–4 can be completed online, and Step 5 includes an online portfolio and video interview.

We want to help teachers, students, and the wider community bring wellbeing to the heart of education—with mindfulness as a key part of the process.

Why It Matters

Life has its ups and downs. Our goal is to provide schools with high-quality, easy-to-access mindfulness learning and social-emotional skills that support people now and for a lifetime. This isn’t just about coping—it’s about helping individuals and communities flourish and thrive.

A Sustainable Approach

As teachers ourselves, we know lasting change takes time. That’s why the Pathways framework is designed to grow gradually, ensuring it’s both effective and sustainable.

The Pathways framework is designed to encourage and nurture the continual development of the following areas:

 An Understanding of mindfulness

A Practice of mindfulness

A Sharing of mindfulness

Whilst everyone involved in the school community can benefit and play a role, the Pathways framework focuses primarily on:

• Equipping the staff in the setting as role-models and skilled guides
• Listening to and working with children/young people in the setting as key agents of change
• Supporting the development of an organisation wide approach to mindfulness; tailored to meet the needs of each unique setting and integrated into the setting’s existing structures, practice, and ethos
• Building on the strengths of the community