The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has teamed up with Taskmaster Education to launch Taskmaster Club 100—an exciting new initiative offering UK secondary schools a chance to boost
students’ creativity and essential life skills through fun, engaging tasks.
Applications open on 10 June 2025 and close on 15 August 2025. Selected schools will be notified by 1 September 2025.
Aimed at students aged 11 to 16, Taskmaster Club 100 will provide up to 100 selected schools with free access to exclusive Taskmaster Club resources. These include the ‘Taskmaster Club Bathtub’ series—ready-to-use, interactive lesson plans that promote skills like teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, oracy, perseverance, and resilience.
Teachers will also receive support materials that incorporate intellectual property (IP) concepts, helping students understand the value and importance of creative ownership in a digital world.
Key Benefits for Participating Schools:
- Free access to the versatile Taskmaster Club Bathtub resources
- Minimal prep time required for teachers
- Flexible implementation across school activities
The programme’s flexibility allows it to be used in various school contexts, from inter-house competitions and off-timetable days to personal development lessons. Schools already using Taskmaster resources have praised their impact on student engagement and skill development.
The IPO’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adam Williams said:
“An understanding of IP and a respect for others’ IP rights is a vital life skill - inside and outside of the classroom. In today’s connected environment, young people increasingly create and use IP, accessing and developing digital content independently and regularly. The Taskmaster format uniquely encourages creative thinking, perseverance and teamwork - helping to develop the ideas that will shape tomorrow.
Our partnership with Taskmaster Education will help support schools to nurture the development of these crucial skills in UK schools in a fun and exciting way. Together, we look forward to enabling and accelerating access to innovation learning opportunities and inspiring the next generation of creators and innovators”.
Katie Walker, Dean Trust Ardwick, Greater Manchester, said:
“Taskmaster club has been a great addition to our extra-curricular. In secondary school children start to become more socially conscious which can stop them from thriving and building key skills. Taskmaster combats this”.
Alex McKinnon, St Martin’s School, Shropshire, said:
“Guaranteed silliness that made me view my pupils’ creative skills with new eyes”.
Another secondary teacher added:
“We used the Taskmaster package as a drop-down day for Year 11. It was a really beneficial and fun day for them. Students were able to see how thinking outside the box and working as a team helps them to solve problems. A really good day to help them start to think about the upcoming exams”.
Comedian and Taskmaster creator Alex Horne commented:
“Taskmaster Club has already proven to be an immense hit in classrooms across the country. This partnership with the IPO allows us to help even more young people develop problem-solving and communication skills while having fun. I can’t wait to see what these students invent!”
Dr Ali Struthers and James Blake-Lobb, Co-Founders of Taskmaster Education added:
“We’ve loved seeing Taskmaster Club being used at secondary level to improve key skills and outcomes. The programme’s success comes from its naturally inclusive approach - different tasks allow different students to shine, ensuring everyone has opportunities to experience success and build confidence. We’re excited to partner with the IPO on Taskmaster Club 100 to continue developing young people’s curiosity and creativity across more UK schools”.
How to Apply:
Interested schools can visit the Taskmaster Education website and complete a short online form— or, as Alex Horne puts it, “click the link and fill in a thing.”
Deadline: 15 August 2025
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