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Training Workshops
For CPD and ITE contact louise@risc.org.uk

Global Citizenship Advocates Training
RISC’s GC training programme for teachers and educators louise@risc.org.uk

Global Schools
RISC’s partnership project with local schools embedding Global Citizenship across the curriculum barbara@risc.org.uk

World in Their Hands
RISC’s loan service of artefacts and publications contact barbara@risc.org.uk

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For details of innovative teaching resources and exhibitions published by RISC contact
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Resource Centre
One of the country’s largest selections of global education resources for sale. For details of available titles contact
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Exhibitions
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Local4Global
For teachers and educators to build a learning community for the Global Dimension: London and SE Region

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Global Schools

Global Schools RISC is working in partnership with 6 schools, over 4 years, to develop a region-wide (Berkshire and Oxfordshire) network of centres for the development and dissemination of good practice in Global Citizenship, as defined by Oxfam (1997), and to develop a model of whole school delivery.

The Partners

These are 4 primary schools: 2 in Berkshire and 2 in Oxfordshire, and 2 secondary schools: 1 in Berkshire and 1 in Oxfordshire.

We have sought to ensure a balance between urban, multi-racial and rural mainly white schools.

Measuring Change

A baseline audit of knowledge and attitudes has been developed and piloted with teachers.

This audit has been conducted with children in Years 2, 4 and 6 at all the primary schools, and with year 7 children at the secondary schools. The results from the audits are analysed and used to inform curriculum planning within each school. The mid-project audits are scheduled to take place in the summer and autumn terms of 2006, and the final audits 2 years later. Results will be compared with the baseline audits to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Other methods used for gathering evidence include interviews, assembly and lesson observations, library audits and a photographic record of displays.

Achieving Change

An audit of staff training needs has been conducted, and a training programme planned. This programme offers a whole staff training day for each school followed by a sequence of days for whole staff in Maths & Science (Oct 05) and Literacy & Oracy (Oct 06) and for subject leaders in Design & Technology (Feb 05) and Art & Design (June 06).

Training for Teaching Assistants has been identified as an important component of the programme. Resource support is provided through raising awareness of existing materials which support the inclusion of Global Citizenship across the curriculum (a number of NGOs have provided free materials to the schools).

Sustaining Change

Ensuring Global Citizenship is written into school policies is considered vitally important by the participating schools, a mark of the importance they believe the work is due. Inclusion in the School Development Plan is guaranteeing Global Citizenship a priority status by all within the school community, and at an individual level some teachers' Performance Management Targets include the delivery of Global Citizenship. Local linking has grown in importance, both in its own right, and as a means of developing good practice in relation to global partnerships.

Communication with the whole school community - governors, parents and the wider community is seen as essential to the successful development of a Global School.

Dissemination

A dissemination strategy has yet to be developed but will include school open days, teaching demonstration lessons, hosting visitors from OFSTED, researchers, DE providers etc, contributing to or running CPD, providing examples of work for display at courses or conferences, contributing to courses or conferences and writing papers for conference proceedings, providing examples of work for websites, providing examples of work for other professionals, giving advice or information by phone or email.

Dissemination activities will be organised in conjunction with LEA advisors. International dissemination through potential EU funding.