Stars in Our Schools is an annual celebration of school support staff. This year the event will take place on Friday 24 November 2023 – but we encourage schools to join in whenever suits them!

It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for all children. School support staff help children learn, keep them safe and happy and make sure schools run smoothly. They are the caterers, admin staff, finance officers, teaching assistants, librarians, ICT technicians and many more roles.

Schools across the UK will plan a range of activities including coffee mornings, tea parties and special assemblies to say thank you to support staff.

This celebration day is for everyone to get involved: parents, carers, teachers, head teachers, as well as the support staff themselves.

Listen to our Stars in Our Schools podcast: The latest Local Government podcast about recognising the invaluable work of school support staff.

Read our Activist interviews: Featuring a teaching assistant and children's centre deputy manager about working in schools and early years.