Minister for Veterans Tom Watson this week announced that the 26th of July would become Veterans' Day from now onward.

"I am keen that we should raise awareness of our veterans among young people, particularly those still at school and perhaps studying history. They should appreciate how the courage, bravery and personal sacrifices of their forebears ensured the conditions of freedom, democracy and prosperity that they enjoy today..."
Tom Watson on www.mod.co.uk

The Veterans Agency has published this PDF document for schools and community groups
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/veteransday/leaflet.pdf

There is also an art competition organised by the MoD, which could also become an annual event:
http://www.schools.mod.uk/veteransday/artcomp.html

These intiatives should be of use to schools under the social and cultural awareness and emotional literacy umbrellas.

The date was chosen to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first presented Victoria Cross and on the same week as the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in 1916.