Schools can explore the benefits of school partnerships and see what the starter grant can be used for.
The Starter Grant ends on the 31st January 2012, training must take place in January 2012 at the latest. Applications must be accepted in advance as normal, and retrospective claims will not be processed.
Global School Partnerships (GSP) aims to support high quality, sustainable school partnerships between schools in the UK and the South to promote global education through the curriculum.
The programme encourages new school partnerships and through the starter activities outlined below, schools can access a Starter grant of £250 which can be used to cover training costs.
There are four categories for teachers and schools to choose from:
SG1: Attendance at a GSP Introductory workshop
SG2: INSET by a Development Education Centre (DEC)
SG3: Introductory on-line course with school briefing
You can only receive one starter grant per school.
Starter Grant 1: Introductory workshop
The grant can be used to provide funding for supply cover, travel and subsistence costs for a teacher, or group of teachers, in order to facilitate attendance at a GSP Introductory workshop
Starter Grant 2: INSET by a Development Education Centre (DEC)
The grant can be used to cover the cost of a whole school INSET from a local Development Education Centre (DEC)
This must include at least one of the following:
A tailored introductory workshop which incorporates global school partnerships
Specialist support for a school-wide curricular audit of current global education practice with a view to developing a global school partnership
Identifying new opportunities for a global school partnership.
The payment will pay for the preparation of materials and the delivery of half a day’s training or two twilight sessions by a DEC. The DEC will receive the payment directly.
Starter Grant 3: Introductory on-line course with school briefing
UK Teachers wishing to undertake the introductory online course will be able to apply for SG3 in order to use their learning from the course to brief school staff which must also include their headteacher. The grant will be used to cover staff costs and will include as many staff as possible.
Please read the application form before applying for the starter grant, it contains further information on the application process.
You can apply for the starter grant online or download the application form.
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