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Welcome to the first Global Thinking e-noticeboard.
Our termly noticeboard aims to increase awareness among educators and community based organisations of the opportunities and resources available for the global dimension in education.
Please use it to promote your activities and connect with others working on Global issues. Contribute to the e-noticeboard by emailing events, news, feedback etc to Dan Gomm at dan@global-thinking.org.uk
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Free (worth £175) places at the national Community Cohesion and the Global Dimension event taking place at the British Museum on 4th November (see events for more details). If you are an adviser, head teacher, teacher, teacher trainer or community group working on the global dimension please contact us for details of how to apply. Be quick - places going fast! Global Thinking offers schools, teacher training institutions, community groups and local authorities a diverse range of support opportunities including:
Curriculum Development Fund - grants of up to £3,000 for the development and sharing of innovative and replicable good practice.
Teachers' Networks - dynamic peer learning networks which incorporate CPD training, specialist support and payment for supply cover.
The Global Thinking Community Network - community based organisations offering locally available resources, training and support to teachers and teacher trainers on the global dimension.
Global Thinking Case studies- The Global Dimension in action! Real, inspiring examples of Global learning in the East of England with accompaning resources.
Global Thinking Mentors– experienced education practitioners who provide mentoring, training or advice on embedding the global dimension throughout the school.
Strategic Partnership Grants - partnerships with Initial Teacher Education providers and Local Authorities support the global dimension in education
1. 2009-2012 'Internationalising Learning' project from the NUTCPD Programme
Thanks to a grant from the Department for International Development, the National Union of Teachers’ CPD Programme will provide 15 ‘Internationalising Learning - On the Global Stage' courses open to all teachers in England and Wales.
These high quality CPD opportunities will transform participants' teaching careers, build capacity in schools to meet the requirement to promote international development and understanding, and enrich pupils' learning in the global century.
To receive further details of the project please email internationalcpd@nut.org.uk or visit www.teachers.org.uk/cpdcalendar. Up to Courses and events 2. Introduction to Global School Partnerships - Online Course
The GSP Online Course (www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools-onlinecourse) provides an outline of the principles and practices of global dimension learning partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. It can be accessed from anywhere in the world with internet availability. It will enable you to:
• Explore the contribution that a global dimension can make to school curricula and ethos and how a school partnership can enhance this
• Consider the practicalities of developing a new partnership
• Decide whether this kind of partnership is right for you and your school
• Identify the support that is available from DGSP and from others. 3. Until 11 December 2009- Developing Sustainable Communities Competition
To enter, students are tasked with working in groups of up to six to plan and create conceptual models, drawings and descriptions of domestic buildings. They should consider the housing needs of a wide cross-section of people of different incomes, family groups and cultures that make up a socially-representative community.
The competition:
· delivers at least two days of enterprise entitlement at Key Stage 4.
· strengthens students' enterprise capabilities, from organisational skills and decision-making to communication skills and financial literacy.
· helps students experience simulated 'real life' business and town planning activities
Winning schools will receive sports equipment to the retail value of £1,000 as well as local and national publicity. Winning students will each receive an iPod Touch and meet ministers involved in influencing national policy.
The closing date for submissions is 11 December 2009. Finalists will be invited to present their ideas before a panel of industry and political experts in February 2010, while winning teams will be invited to London for an Ambassadors' Day in March, to discuss their ideas with ministers and officials. http://www.developingsustainablecommunities.co.uk/ Up to Courses and events 4. From 17 September, Art for a change , RISC, Reading
17 September, 7 October, 3 November 2009, 9.15- 4pm, RISC, Reading
A three-day course for creative practitioners and youth leaders.
How can we make the most of opportunities in education for Diversity, Social Justice, Sustainability, Creativity and Action for change?
· Explore possibilities for addressing global issues within formal and informal educational settings through your artistic practice
· Deepen understanding of global citizenship for yourself and young people
· Build a network of those who share an interest in and understanding of global issues
· Promote actions for change locally and globally.
Cost: £100 for 3 days training including lunch and refreshments and a pack of resources on completion of the course.
from 17 September, Art for a change , RISC, Reading
17 September, 7 October, 3 November 2009, 9.15- 4pm, RISC, Reading
A three-day course for creative practitioners and youth leaders.
How can we make the most of opportunities in education for Diversity, Social Justice, Sustainability, Creativity and Action for change?
· Explore possibilities for addressing global issues within formal and informal educational settings through your artistic practice
· Deepen understanding of global citizenship for yourself and young people
· Build a network of those who share an interest in and understanding of global issues
· Promote actions for change locally and globally.
Cost: £100 for 3 days training including lunch and refreshments and a pack of resources on completion of the course. http://www.risc.org.uk/
For further information and to book your place, contact shehnoor@risc.org.uk, tel: 0118 946 6692.
RISC's CPD programme for 2009-10 also includes the following:
· 9 November 2009 - A Global Christmas - KS1-2
· 10 November 2009 - Teaching Global Citizenship Through Art & Design - KS2-3
· 19 January 2010 - Teaching Global Citizenship Through Art & Design - KS2-3
· 27 January 2010 - Introduction to Global Citizenship - EYFS-KS4
· 2 March 2010 - Beyond Bananas - KS3 Focus
· 17 March 2010 - Teaching Global Citizenship Through Art & Design - KS2-3
· 29 April 2010 - Football Fever! - KS2-3
· 10 June 2010 - Global Citizenship for NQTs
· 16 June 2010 - EYFC and the Outdoor Classroom
· 8 June, 23 June and 8 July 2010 - Global Citizenship Advocates Course
For more info and to book a place contact education@risc.org.uk or phone 0118 958 6692 and ask for a member of the Education Team. See http://www.risc.org.uk/ Up to Courses and events 5. 21 September Peace One Day,
Peace One Day Education aims to advance active learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights and the link between sustainability and peace, using Peace Day 21st September as a focus.
Our goal is to provide resource materials to every school in the world, inspiring a generation to become the driving force behind the vision of a united and sustainable world. See our resources here: http://education.peaceoneday.org/ Up to Courses and events 6. 1 October – 31 Black History Month- UK wide DevEdEssex are offering assemblies on "Black charaters in history" and "Dealing with negaitive sterotypes" as well as providing a CPD course on "Challenging Prejudice and racism through classroom practice". Contact Carol at fairdev4@tiscali.co.uk for further details.
More on Black History month here. Up to Courses and events 7. 12-24 October Oxfam Conferences for Young People-Birmingham, Bristol, London and Manchester.
Oxfam is launching a programme of regional conferences… and we are inviting 100 schools across England to get involved.
These conferences support curriculum requirements for responsible citizenship at Key Stages 3 and 4, including critical thinking and enquiry, advocacy and representation, and taking informed and responsible action.
Each conference will encourage students to participate in active debate, and draw up a personal action plan to take forward in their school and community, while developing their understanding of social justice and global governance structures.
For further information, visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/regional_conferences/ Up to Courses and events 8. 18-25 October, One World Week - UK-wide
Join together with thousands of others across the UK to raise awareness of global issues around food and hunger during the week of 18-25 October. "Hungry for One World", this year's theme, is being explored through two different faith perspectives, Christianity and Islam. New resources include presentations and handouts, which offer colourful and engaging starting points for interesting lessons that could be used in RE, PSHCE, Citizenship, and Geography in the Primary and Secondary School during One World Week and beyond.
This year, the website has been completely revamped. One World Week has been working with Islamic Relief to produce relevant resources and links to other great sites, further details on the resources pages at: www.oneworldweek.org/v2/index.php?page=teacher-s-resources. Up to Courses and events 9.4 November, Community Cohesion and the Global Dimension, British Museum, London
The National Consortium of Global Education Providers presents this one-day conference for headteachers, school managers, subject leads and advisors (£175 per delegate).
Key speakers
* Sir Keith Ajegbo (author of the curriculum review 'Diversity and Citizenship')
* Pete Pattisson (National Subject Lead for the New Citizenship Curriculum)
* Ian Johnson (headteacher, Marlowe Academy, Ramsgate)
* students of Appleby Grammar School
* Jake Bowers (Britain's only Romany journalist and broadcaster)
* Alveena Malik (Principal Associate, Institute for Community Cohesion)
Also practical workshop sessions. Please see www.globalclassrooms.co.uk
for more information. Up to Courses and events 10.6 November, CREDS Conference on Community Cohesion and Social Responsibility, Cambridge, Murray Edwards College Cambridgeshire Race Equality & Diversity Service. For more details:
Tel: 01223 568841 Up to Courses and events 11. 9 November PRIMARY CONFERENCE- Developing Global Awareness, Diversity and Community Cohesion Through Geography & History -UEA School of Education-Norwich
What previous participants say:
One of the best courses I’ve been on for a long time” (Norfolk teacher),
“An inspirational day, so interesting!”
“Super day – far exceeded my expectations”
To book a place on this conference (first come, first served, 50% allocation to trainee teachers):
If you are a Norfolk teacher – please book via the INSET website; www.cpd.norfolk.gov.uk/sdms/ or contact Jennifer Drake on 01603 228983 jennifer.drake@norfolk.gov.uk .
If you are a trainee teacher at UEA – complete the booking form on UEA Portal and return (with a cheque made payable to University of East Anglia for £25) to Barbara Johnson, SSF Finance Administrator, Blackdale Building 12. 16 – 22 November, Global Entrepreneurship Week
A worldwide movement of entrepreneurial people, with millions unleashing their enterprising talents and turning their ideas into reality. The Make Your Mark Challenge is the largest one day enterprise competition for schools and colleges in the UK. Over 56,000 students took part last year! If you’re a school or college, get your students involved. Be part of something huge! (For more info on Global Entrepreneurship Week 16-22 November check out www.gew.org.uk/) Up to Courses and events Back to main menu
Support for schools.
Free Curriculum planning tools and support Educating for a Global Future is an exciting, national initiative. The Harambee Centre will be rolling out the project in the Eastern region, supporting up to 45 secondary schools to deliver the Global Dimension by maximising the opportunities in the new secondary curriculum.
A training-based, curriculum development approach will be offered to schools to support them develop, design and manage curricula. There will be opportunities for teachers to develop activities, which enable students to explore issues such as: Poverty Reduction and the Millennium Development Goals; Global Citizenship; and Social Justice and Globalisation. An integral part of this initiative is a Global Dimension Self Evaluation Framework (SEF) to help measure attitudinal change and progress in incorporating the global dimension in the curriculum.
It is free for schools to register for this programme and includes a SEF as well as other free global resources. Extra support for the Global Dimension can be provided for a fee through a range of packages of support from the Harambee Centre. Please contact Jane Carpenter on 01223 358116 or e-mail jane.carpenter@harambeecentre.org.uk
Oxfam School Speakers
Oxfam School Speakers work with local schools to raise awareness of the issues surrounding global poverty, Oxfam’s work, and what teachers and pupils can do to make a positive difference in the world. They deliver presentations suitable for assemblies (up to 30 minutes), and workshops suitable for the classroom (up to one hour) for 8-18 year olds.
Sessions are based around Oxfam’s highly successful resource, Change the World in Eight Steps, and can cover a range of topics: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/teachersupport/school_speakers/
Hertfordshire Local Authority
Herts are rolling out their "Global and Sustainable School Award" this autumn. For more information contact Lucy Grayson: lucy.grayson@hertscc.gov.uk
The Carbon Trust launches campaign to cut schools carbon footprint
The Carbon Trust is launching a campaign encouraging schools to realise the potential savings in their budgets and tackle climate change at the same time. The Carbon Trust offers a range of support for schools to help identify and implement the right energy saving projects quickly and easily, that could lower energy bills by over 20%. This includes:
- a free carbon survey involving an on-site assessment by a carbon consultant, followed up by a bespoke report and action plan. It is available to schools and colleges with energy bills in excess of £50,000
- interactive webinars - providing expert advice and analysis on energy saving opportunities specific to the school estate
- online tools and schools specific publications.
For further information please call (0800 085 2005) or visit www.carbontrust.co.uk/schools Back to main menu
Community Organisations that work in Schools.
There are many organisations that can help schools deliver the Global Dimension in the East of England. Please use the search facility to find one to suit your needs.
If your organisation is not there please fill in your details here.
Global Education Providers (DECs):
The East of England currently has three Development Education Centres (based in Norwich, Cambridge and Colchester) which provide the support to teachers, schools and young people. Harambee Centre for Development & Environment Education- Cambridge
The Harambee Centre is a Development Education centre which promotes understanding and action on global issues. We provide opportunities for young people to understand more about how their everyday actions affect the world around them and how they can take action on global issues.
We work with educators in the formal sector (schools & colleges), informal sector (youth workers), and in the community.
Tel: 01223 358 116 DevEdEssex Ltd (DEEL)
is a Development Education Centre, which aims to promote awareness and understanding of how global issues affect the everyday lives of individuals, communities and societies across the world. DEEL provides resources, information and advice for teachers, schools, youth workers, community groups and other individuals or organisations interested in developing understanding and positive action for a more just and sustainable world.
E-mail: fairdev4@tiscali.co.uk
Tel: 01206 790677
Contact Person: Carol Batchelor NEAD (Norfolk Education & Action for Development) is a Development Education Centre (DEC) based in Norwich, Norfolk (UK). We work locally towards a more just and equal world by promoting awareness and action on global issues. Our aim is to show the links — environmental, economic, cultural, historical — which exist between people; and by doing so, raise awareness of the inequalities in our world, and increase understanding of their causes. We also aim to promote ways in which all of us can take action to create a more just and sustainable world. Charing Cross Centre
Tel: 01603 610993
Global Learning in primary schools.
"This is a fantastic resource. the pages are colourful, well designed and easy to read" - TES Feb 2009. Great practical ideas to meet the educational needs of children within a changing global context.
Enabling Global learning through the KS3 curriculum
Addressing the needs of the new secondary curriculum, this presents a whole school process enabling teachers to address the Global Dimension through individual subjects and cross-curricular approaches.
Up to Resources and Links. 3. Resources for the build up to the UN Climate Change talks in December www.teachclimatechange.org.uk
This website aims to be a comprehensive and authoritative tool allowing teachers to select the most appropriate resource forteaching about climate change. The resources are searchable by key stage, subject and climate change category. “The challenge for teaching today is to present sustainable living as something to aspire to, and something which young people see as an important part of their lives.” Oxfam Resources on Climate Change, Poverty and Women
This December, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to decide how the world will tackle climate change. As part of a year of action on this issue, Oxfam has produced a range of climate change teaching resources, "challenging learners to understand this controversial and contemporary human crisis, and encouraging them to actively participate in a range of actions to address it".
The resources include video clips and a range of downloadable activities, and have been posted on a page on Oxfam's education website set up to help teachers to teach students about the impact of climate change on poor people and, in particular women. The resources are suitable for ages 13-16 and can be amended to meet the needs of younger and older students.
You can find the resources at: www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/climate_change_poverty_women/
ActionAid The Age of Stupid educational toolkit
ActionAid and Spanner Films have teamed up to create an educational toolkit to accompany The Age of Stupid film.
The toolkit includes photocards and a DVD-Rom containing video clips from the film, along with lesson and workshop ideas.
Just £15 (including postage and packaging), click here to order yours. Up to Resources and Links. 4. Resources for black history month. Struggles for Black Community is a DVD with four 38-minute films originally made for Channel 4 at the beginning of the 1980s. They have been remastered and digitised because of recent interest shown by young people in the experiences of racism and the battles fought by their parents' and grandparents' generations. The films chart milestones in Black people's fight for justice in the UK, showing African-Caribbeans and Asians coming together in different ways and at different periods to carry on a common struggle. Price £20 for schools; £13 for individual users. Further details at www.irr.org.uk/2008/november/ha000017.html.
Struggles for Justice provides five free downloadable teaching modules suitable for Citizenship classes at Key Stages 3 and 4. The resource aims to show young people that it is possible to make their voices heard and effect change in society and that this is best achieved when groups and communities pull together, get organised and unite. It does this by using examples from the history of struggles for justice in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, stretching back 50 years, and showing how they relate to issues facing BME communities today. The five modules are: Community and Identity; Community Safety; Media and Racism; Racial Discrimination; Youth and Protest. Download them at: www.irr.org.uk/black_history_resource/.
DevEdEssex are offering assemblies on "Black charaters in history" and "Dealing with negaitive sterotypes" as well as providing a CPD course on "Challenging Prejudice and racism through classroom practice". Contact Carol at fairdev4@tiscali.co.uk for further details. Up to Resources and Links.
Free online teaching resources:
Out of Site - new pack to combat racism towards Gypsy Roma Travellers
Show Racism the Red Card has launched Out of Site, a new Education Pack to combat racism towards Gypsy Roma Travellers (GRT).
Feedback for the new resource has been extremely positive, such as the following comments from Sylvester Huczko of the Roma Support Group:
"I think the 'Out of Site' pack is one of the best GRT packs I have seen in years. It has good exercises, true facts and good figures [and] is extremely informative and sharp: it is a pack to be proud of."
Peace One Day
Excellent, free online educational curriculum resources focusing on conflict resolution and non-violence for teachers and students across the world (also see events, 21 Sept)
Oxfam Resources on Climate Change, Poverty and Women
Oxfam has produced a range of climate change teaching resources, "challenging learners to understand this controversial and contemporary human crisis, and encouraging them to actively participate in a range of actions to address it".
The resources include video clips and a range of downloadable activities, and have been posted on a page on Oxfam's education website set up to help teachers to teach students about the impact of climate change on poor people and, in particular women. The resources are suitable for ages 13-16 and can be amended to meet the needs of younger and older students.
CND Peace Education Pack
This free pack includes six activities for use in secondary schools, post-16 and youth settings to explore peace and nuclear issues. Students can explore:
CND have taken an imaginative, active-learning approach with this pack. It enables students to investigate a range of arguments, including opinions that may not be their own, and consider these controversial issues in an engaging and interactive way, developing their critical thinking and enquiry skills.
Funding and resources for community organisations.
BOND's training courses:
BOND run courses and workshops throughout the year
* 16 September - Introduction to Advocacy
* 24-25 September - EU corridors of power
* 30 September-1 October - Putting together a funding proposal
* 13 October - Introduction to project budgeting
* 14 October - Participatory approaches and tools
* 21 October - Fundraising from institutions
* 22 October - Monitoring and evaluation for accountability
* 3-4 November - Fundraising from the public: supporter marketing
* 5 November - Introduction to EC funding
* 9-10 November - UK corridors of power29 September - Working with Southern partners
* 24 November - Fundraising for financial sustainability
* 30 November-1 December - Monitoring and evaluation in more depth
* 2-3 December - Project planning using a logical framework approach
* 10 December - Introduction to advocacy
All courses are run in central London. Further details on the BOND website at: www.bond.org.uk/learning-and-training.php where you can also subscribe to an email update.
For bookings, email: learn@bond.org.uk. NCVO/GMCVO Autumn Conference 2009 Friday 13 November 2009
Location: Midland Hotel, Manchester http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/events/latest/?id=13096
How can voluntary and community organisations take a lead in helping to address the major issues facing society: social cohesion, well being, climate change and financial security. Green Community Hero Awards – celebrating the success of community groups
The Energy Saving Trust, in conjunction with the Guardian, has launched the Green Community Hero Awards. The aim is to recognise and reward community groups whose projects are bringing the community together, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. The winners will be featured in the Guardian newspaper.
Find out more and enter at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/green-communities/green-community-heroes. Cambridge CVS:
21 Sept – Applying to Children in Need, led by Jessica Light from Children in Need. Jessica points out that this fund doesn’t just make big grants – they are encouraging applications to their small grants programme. In the morning she will explain what makes a good application and in the afternoon will be available in the afternoon for one to one appointments with groups who book a slot.
28 Sept – Empowering the Voluntary Sector – Challenging Unjust Public Body Funding and Consultation Decisions, led by Terry Perkins from NAVCA (National Association of Voluntary and Community Action). We ran this course a year ago and it was oversubscribed, so we are running it again. Terry will tell voluntary sector groups about the various options they have when they feel that statutory sector bodies have acted unfairly. This may be even more relevant now in the current difficult climate than it was a year ago.
2 October – Emarketing for the 3rd Sector led by by Andy Brady –from Anglia Ruskin University who is also a director of Social Enterprise East of England
Many voluntary groups are vaguely aware of the possibilities of the internet for publicising their work, but don’t really know how to make best use of the opportunities. This course will give your organisation some tips and techniques to improve your online presence, make the most of social media, and take a strategic approach to e-marketing.
Contact Ruth or Frances on enquiries@cambridgecvs.org.uk if you have any questions, or would like to book a place.Tel 01223 464696 www.cambridgecvs.org.uk
Global Thinking is managed by the East of England Development Education Network (EEDEN) and supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID)
