@DEC_SY

A charity working with teachers and others involved in education to promote a development and global perspective in the curriculum. #GlobalLearning #TeachSDGs

 Sheffield, England
decsy.org.uk
Joined June 2012
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New curriculum to make citizenship, compulsory at primary and climate and nature central to teaching gov.uk/government/news/new-c…

New curriculum to give young people the skills for life and work

Government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future.

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Fascinating talk on ‘Essential themes and knowledge for teaching the British Empire at KS3’ at #haconf25
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Clear call for increased media literacy and critical thinking from Becky Francis at the @ASCL conference 2025 - P4C approaches supports this @SAPERE_P4C
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At #ClimateLeadersSHU day. Great to see how SRWT has helped @DobcroftInf with improving biodiversity in their playground. SRWT are part of our Sustainsbility and Climate Change teacher cpd course. decsy.org.uk/course/sustaina…
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Really pleased to be present at this climate education event - positive energy and lots of support for schools with their Climate Action Plans. #ClimateLeadersSHU #climateaction #Sheffield
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Pleased to be running session from our Nonviolent Action: A Force for Change materials at ‘Principles &Practices of Peace Education’ 12 Feb 16:30-18:00 Open-peace-ed.eventbrite.co.… @ACitizenshipT @PeaceEduQuaker

Launch Workshop: Principles & Practices of Peace Education

Learn how to promote peace through education in this interactive online workshop!

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Here it is Gender Action's work with Pitmaston Primary to develop a whole school approach to gender equity: youtube.com/watch?v=TH_2_elt… @GFNScotland @DiverseEd2020 @sally_hines @Penny_Ten @theASE @equimundo_org @NCFE @IETeducation @BritSciAssoc @MEIMaths @IOPTeaching
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Upcoming event as part of the Sheffield Festival of Social Science: Israel/Palestine in the Secondary Classroom – Experiences of Teachers This event explores the initial research findings & includes a workshop on techniques for teachers Please share tinyurl.com/5625tkps
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“I think we should embed philosophy for children across the curriculum and reduce curriculum content. I used to teach philosophy for children.” Daniel Kebede Gen Sec NEU theguardian.com/politics/202…

Philosophy could help pupils discuss hard topics such as Gaza war, says NEU

Union chief calls for subject to be embedded in England’s curriculum to offer students a ‘dialogic approach’

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Resilience - a new online, one-hour, course for teachers 1st October 4-5pm UST cresst.org.uk/resources-trai…
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Take a look at British Council's top five classroom resources including Gender Equality britishcouncil.org/school-re… developed with DECSY consultants. @Schools_British has resources to give your class a glimpse into other cultures and a base to develop international partnerships.
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For World Peace Day tomorrow, we recommend 'Teach Peace Secondary' from @PeaceEdNetwork! We contributed a lesson from our Non-Violent Action: A Force for Change bit.ly/4djNrIl to this 50 lesson resource for 11-14 yr olds, free to download via @tes #PeaceDay @PeaceDay
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Good to remember it's currently #FairtradeFortnight Schools take a look at @FairtradeUKEd and fairtrade.org.uk for great classroom resources #BeTheChange #globallearning
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A Level #geography gender balance below from @tes
Tes magazine@tes18 Aug 2024
From the most popular A-level subject combinations to regional differences in results and changes in entries per subject, her are 8 key trends from A-level results day tes.com/magazine/analysis/se…

8 key trends in this year’s A-level results

With a vast array of exam data published for A-level results day, we’ve picked through the key information to share the most interesting and unexpected insights

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More than 130 people at the launch of the #Case4GlobalLearning. It is clear that there is real appetite for a renewed focus on #GlobalLearning at the heart of the school curriculum. Join us at bit.ly/Case4GL
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Join DERC and more than 30 educational organisations from around the UK at the online launch of #Case4GlobalLearning, an urgent call for action that recommends the creation of a national strategy on #GlobalLearning. 📅Jul 18, 5-6pm 👉bit.ly/C4GL_Launch
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Do you think critical global issues have been ignored in this election? Join the online launch of #Case4GlobalLearning, a paper developed by more than 30 UK orgs, including DECSY, that calls for a national strategy on #GlobalLearning & #GlobalCitizenship. bit.ly/C4GL_Launch
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We are delighted to be at Pitmaston Primary today giving them the first Beacon Award in the UK! @Pitmastonschool
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A shout out to Schools Linking! Pupils from an urban-rural link have enjoyed a day out in Sheffield. Lunches were shared and friendships were strengthened. Supporting young people to explore identity, build connections and strengthen communities. @Linking_Network #SchoolsLinking
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Praise for school's work to tackle gender stereotyping uk.news.yahoo.com/praise-sch… via @yahooNewsUK Congratulations to Pitmaston Primary School on achieving @_gender_action Beacon Level status.
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