Organisations and networks that can support you in embedding global education in your school's curriculum
The Good Practice Network for global school partnerships and links is a UK-wide network of education practitioners and advisers engaged in the development of learning partnerships between schools in the UK and in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The network brings together practitioners and advisers of educational school partnerships and links that seek to promote a global dimension in school curricula, raise young people's awareness of global development issues, and develop equity-based relationships.
The network aims to:
Enabling Effective Support (EES) is an initiative funded by DFID. It supports the development of regional strategies so that teachers can get effective and sustained support in embedding a global dimension in the curriculum.
Networks of schools, development education providers, local education authorities and community-based organisations have been established within 11 UK regions.
Each local network will develop a strategy to achieve more comprehensive, high quality support to teachers for the delivery of the global dimension.
Involvement in the regional networks and in development of regional strategies enables schools to be in a stronger position to engage with and to respond to the challenges of globalisation, sustainable development and active citizenship.
More information and contact details for the Enabling Effective Support networks are available from the Development Education Association.
There are a variety of organisations involved in and dedicated to the support of development education provision. These development education providers can deliver services ranging from classroom materials, to guidance on embedding a global dimension in the curriculum, to training and professional development.
Development Education Centres (DECs) can provide support to schools, teachers and other organisations that are involved in the delivery of development education. DECs are generally small operations, but are staffed by experts in development education and are a valuable source of information and support for teachers working to embed a global dimension in the curriculum.
Specific services vary from centre to centre, but a typical DEC will have a library of resources, classroom materials for sale, and may be able to assist schools in the production of their own materials. Some DECs also deliver training to teachers and individuals involved in the development of a global dimension within the curriculum. We recommend that all schools involved in Global School Partnerships should contact and work with their local Development Education Centre.
In the UK, each country has an umbrella body that supports the work of DECs. These networks can help you to identify your local DEC and which centres are in the best position to provide the support you require.
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