Find out about the terms and conditions of using our resources
Contents
What lesson content does licensing relate to?
The different licensing rules that apply depending on publication date
Collection 1 lesson content published before September 2022
Collection 2 lesson content published After 1 September 2022
What is third-party copyright and how do I know if it’s included?
Using lesson content if third-party copyright is included
Using lesson content if there is no third-party copyright included
Communicating about using Collection 2 lesson content
Introduction
We want you to make the best possible use of all the lesson planning and teaching resources available on our website. Reading this guide will help you make sure that your use of our lesson resources complies with our Terms and conditions.
What website content does licensing relate to?
Licensing of our lesson content covers our:
- Quizzes
- Slide decks
- Worksheets
- Videos and audio content.
We also have transcripts of our lesson videos and we have used a variety of digital tools within them. These tools include subtitling, captioning, sign language and other methods to assist with accessibility.
The different licensing rules that apply depending on the publication date
There are 2 types of lesson content in relation to licensing.
- Collection 1 relates to content published before September 2022 and was produced as part of our work on the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Collection 2 relates to any content published after 1st September 2022, when we became an Arm’s Length Body of the Department for Education.
Please contact help@thenational.academy if you're unsure which Collection the lesson content belongs to.
Collection 1 lesson content published before September 2022
You can identify Collection 1 content by looking at our logo and the colours and design.
Collection 1 can be identified by our old logo:
Collection 1 example slide deck and video title slide:
Collection 1 example quiz:
Collection 1 example worksheet:
How to use Collection 1
Collection 1 lesson content is available to use for non-commercial educational purposes only.
- You can download slide decks, quizzes and worksheets for non-commercial purposes.
- Lesson videos are not available for download, recording or reproduction for any reason.
The use of Collection 1 lesson content is restricted to non-commercial, educational purposes only. You may not commercially exploit this lesson content in any way.
Teachers and pupils
Our resources can be used in your classroom or at home. You and your pupils can download and print our slide decks, quizzes and worksheets.
You cannot:
- Download our lesson videos
- Sell our resources
Collection 2 lesson content published after 1st September 2022
You can identify Collection 2 content by looking at our logo and the colours and design.
Collection 2 can be identified by our current logo:
Collection 2 example slide deck and video title slide:
Collection 2 example quiz:
Collection 2 example worksheet:
How to use Collection 2
On collection 2 lesson content you will see the following wording:
© Oak National Academy 2023. Produced in partnership with <<partner>>. Licensed on the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated. See Oak terms & conditions.
Collection 2 lesson content is available in the same way to use for educational purposes to all non-commercial users including teachers and pupils as Collection 1.
However, you can also do lots more with Collection 2 content because it is classed as Open Educational Resources (OER) and is licensed on the Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0, except where otherwise stated. This licence is compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0).
There are endless possibilities for you to use this lesson content.
It can be:
- copied, published, distributed and transmitted
- adapted
- used commercially and non-commercially, for example by combining it with other information, or by including it in your own product or application.
Before using Collection 2 lesson content you should check for any third-party copyright that might be included in the lesson content and be careful to respect the rights of third-party copyright holders. When using the content, you must attribute the lesson content to Oak National Academy correctly. For guidance on this, See the later sections:
- What is third-party copyright and how do I know if it's included?
- Using lesson content if third-party copyright is included
- Using lesson content if no third-party copyright is included
You don’t need to worry about removing our branding on the lesson content as the use of this is covered where it’s an integral part of the content we’ve provided.
What is third-party copyright and how do I know if it's included?
Third-party copyright is anything in a lesson that is not owned by Oak, but included to enhance its quality. Oak has secured licensing agreements with dozens of rightsholders in order to use a diverse range of content in our resources.
We’ve tried to maximise the use of open licence content so a lot of the third-party content is included on an open basis using licences like the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY and CC-BY-SA) and Creative Commons Zero Licence (CCO).
All third-party copyright will be clearly marked where it appears through an attribution statement as shown below. For reference, we also provide a non-exhaustive summary of third-party copyright used to underpin specific units within our English curriculum.
The attribution statement will differ depending on the rightsholder’s preferences.
Using lesson content if third-party copyright is included
Educational use in UK schools by teachers and pupils
If you’re a teacher or pupil in the UK and want to use the content as part of your teaching or learning you don’t need to worry!
All of the providers of our third-party copyright have given their permission to use the content for non-commercial, education purposes in UK classrooms.
Commercial use
If you’re not a UK teacher or pupil, or you want to use the content for anything other than non-commercial, educational purposes in UK classrooms, you’ll need to carefully consider the third-party rights embedded in our content if you wish to use it.
You need to check whether your proposed use of the content is in accordance with the terms of the licence we have marked. This may require you to consult with the relevant rightsholder.
In accordance with our Terms and conditions your use of materials on our website is entirely at your own risk and we are not liable for any loss, injury or damage caused by this use.
Using lesson content if no third-party copyright is included
Go for it!
Our resources can be used in your classroom or at home and you and your pupils can download and print our lesson videos, slide decks, quizzes, worksheets and additional materials.
You're also fee to use content in a variety of additional ways including:
- adapting it to suit the needs of you and your pupils
- sharing it on your school's website
- including it in other content which you have created yourself, which you can then give or sell to others.
If you want to use content in any of these additional ways, you’ll need to attribute your use in the following way.
Title: “An example Oak lesson, or image”
Author: “Oak National Academy”
Source: “Oak lesson page” - linked to the Oak lesson page
Licence: “Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL)”
An example of the attribution to Oak National Academy would be:
“A [title][subject - English etc][lesson/image/resource/video] by Oak National Academy licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL)”
If you’re unsure how to attribute Oak, particularly if you’re using lots of content in ways that make attribution of each individual item difficult, please contact us at help@thenational.academy.
Communicating about using Collection 2 lesson content
If you are using our curriculum or teaching content on your own website, social media channels or in any other communications, we ask you to follow these helpful guidelines below. As a general rule, it is important that you do not state or imply that Oak is endorsing your product if you are using our Collection 2 lesson content. It is freely available on the same terms for all.
Do use words and phrases like:
- ... using teaching resources made by Oak National Academy
- ...drawing on teaching resources from Oak National Academy
- ... based on curriculum plans and teaching resources made by Oak National Academy
Do not use words or phrases like:
- In partnership with Oak National Academy
- In collaboration with Oak National Academy
- Together with Oak National Academy
Our logo can only be used for marketing and communication purposes if we've given our permission. Please get in touch to request our logo via help@thenational.academy. Please don't use our other brand assets (illustrations, icons, photography) or colour palette in your own material.
Read the article on using the Oak brand for more guidance.