Judy Durrant and John Bartholomew of Canterbury Christ Church University describe developments that are leading to real and sustainable improvements in CPD and pupil’s learning. read more
Susannah Temple, Giles Barrow, Julie Leoni and Trudi Newton describe how teachers can use the principles of transactional analysis (TA) to build relationships that stimulate learning. read more
Teacher and group facilitator Celia Baly describes the challenge of getting out of the way so that children and young people can talk about how emotions affect their experience. read more
In answer to concerns about a lack of strategic leadership in CPD, Vivienne Porritt, CPD consultant to the London Challenge, describes how a regional framework for CPD is being built in the capital. read more
Jane Webb is the support childminder coordinator in Milton Keynes, employed by Milton Keynes Council and working within the childcare team at Galley Hill Education Centre in partnership with the National Childminding Association (NCMA). She recounts how her local authority set up its support childminder scheme. read more
Timothy Jones shows how performance helps students at the British Council School in Madrid become informed world citizens. read more
Citizenship Days for Years 7,8 and 9 focused on the global economy, the environment, disability and challenging stereotypes. read more
This system introduced a rota of Year 8 pupils as ‘Duty Prefects’, which raised participation and addressed elements of the Citizenship curriculum. read more
Former head Dave Weston describes how links with a Finnish school paid dividends for his staff and pupils and led to further similar initiatives. read more
An education social worker from the north of England reveals how she alerted authorities to the possible forced marriage of a 16-year-old girl. read more
Our Global Citizenship Day was a June event for Year 8s as a follow up to the unit of work they had done on Global Citizenship earlier in the year. read more
Global citizenship links can help increase children’s and young people’s knowledge of the wider world. The Manchester Healthy Schools Partnership created a close working relationship with three schools in Kabwe, Zambia. read more
Trafford’s capacity for supporting schools in curriculum development has been significantly expanded by the Developing Citizenship Project. read more
Many schools would say their students have a voice, but do they really? What about at Whalley Range? read more
Our multi-cultural arts day was aimed at Year 7 students and was one of a programme of stop days around global citizenship in our school. read more
A review of the attitudes of the whole school towards global citizenship resulted in changes to the School Development Plan. read more
One World Day was part of a week linked to the School Development Plan, focusing on global issues. read more
An anti-racism day held in 2002 brought together visiting speakers, specialist workshops, interested staff and visitors from NFC. This became a model for our first global citizenship event. read more
At Hethersett we chose to focus on a Black Achievement Festival to coincide with Black History Month. read more
This was one of those projects that makes you think being a teacher really is worthwhile! read more
Global citizenship has radically altered the Key Stage 3 curriculum at Broadoak High School. read more
An INSET session on ‘the global dimension in citizenship education’ was run by the Head of Citizenship at Eaton Bank, Congleton in Cheshire. read more
Daniela Sommefeldt tells how a national programme for specialist leaders of behaviour and attendance is empowering those who attend it and inspiring them to move forward to bring about whole-school improvements in their own school context. read more
Careful planning and clear outcomes made for a successful citizenship INSET event. read more