Global Teachers Award comes to Lancashire

Teachers in Lancashire can now take part in the new Global Teachers Award. This new award scheme is a programme of the Consortium of Development Education Centres. Trainers have been validated by Liverpool Hope University, and the Award is endorsed by Oxfam and Think Global.

Through the Award, teachers will consider their understanding of the knowledge base and key concepts associated with education for a just and sustainable world; they will be able to identify a range of different perspectives and question the assumptions behind them; and they will have enhanced their understanding of approaches to learning based on critical literacy in order to explore themes such as diversity, sustainability, interdependence and social justice.

Course dates for the Global Teachers Award Level 1 have just been added for Lancashire schools. The first Global Teachers Award Level 1 training day will take place in Burnley on 21st March. A second course will also be offered in Blackburn on 2nd May.

Click here for more information or to register. You may also call us on 01772 252299 or email Sarah Hetherington.

New in-school Pupil Workshops

Are you interested in delivering the Global Dimension in an inspiring, fun and participatory way?

LGEC's fully-qualified and experienced staff are now available to lead in-school workshops for Key Stage 2 children.

The themed workshops 'Go Fairtrade', 'Olympics and Paralympics 2012: Heroes and Heroines' and 'Wants or Needs? Rights of the Child' include lots of fun and thought-provoking activities for pupils.

Our new workshops are designed to:

• develop Speaking and Listening skills through exploring global issues
• enhance your PSHE and SEAL provision
• develop pupils critical skills
• help you in achieving the Eco Schools and International Schools Awards

For further information and to make a booking call us on 01772 252299 or visit the 'Training and Services' section of our website.

College Governance Event - 6th December 2011

The Governor's Role in Education for Sustainable Development at College. An event for Further Education Colleges as part of the DFID funded Sustainable Skills project, which will be held at Lancashire Global Education Centre in Preston on 6th December 2011.

We are delighted that Alison Page, a Governor of Lancaster and Morecambe College since 2003, will speak at an event sharing her experience of sustainable development within college governance. As well as acting as a college governor, Alison is Chief Executive of Furniture Matters (a local re-use and training charity) and plays a strategic role in a variety of other sustainability initiatives.

For more information and to book a place, please go to www.lgec.org.uk/Projects/Sustainable-Skills-Project/Upcoming-Events or contact Sarah Whitman sarah.whitman@lgec.org.uk / 01772 252299.

They're back! 'Fairtrade in the Primary School' twilight courses for teachers.

Want to learn more about the Fairtrade schools Award? Do you need a little extra push, some more ideas and resources to help you on your way to becoming a Fairtrade School? LGEC are running their popular twilight training course 'Fairtrade in the Primary School' across Lancashire in the coming months.

Teachers attending the course last term described it as 'Fantastic- learnt some creative ways of promoting Fairtrade' and 'time flew by- a packed and interesing afternoon'.

The courses will be held at Hawes Side School in Blackpool on November the 8th and at St Michael and St John's RC Primary in Clitheroe on November 29th, both from 4-6pm. Next term, they will be held at St Chad's School in Poulton-le-Fylde on February 21st and then at Burscough Village School on March 13th.

For further information and to ensure a place on one of these popular Fairtrade courses visit the training section of our  website or contact Catherine Naylor on 01772 252299.

Exciting new twilight CPD sessions for Primary Teachers

Lgec has launched a new progamme of CPD courses beginning in  Winter 2011. The twilight courses will be held at various venues around Lancashire and feature the successful 'Fairtrade in the Primary School' as well as two exciting new courses for this year; 'What's in the News? Developing children's critical skills' and 'Olympics and Paralympics 2012 : An alternative approach'.

For more information and to make a booking visit LGEC's training page on our website or call Catherine Naylor or Sarah Hetherington on 01772 252299