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Choose from a wide range of resources to give your class a glimpse into other cultures and provide a base to develop international partnerships.

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Sign up today! bit.ly/47mWjLY Join us for an exciting 2-week online course where we'll dive into the latest #ClimateAction topics at the United Nations #COP31 Conference 🌐🌳🤝 Let's work together to build a sustainable future! #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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👉 Register now: bit.ly/3UfUNtd This #InternationalEducationWeek, invite your pupils to explore the story with Ukrainian children's author Kateryna Mikhalitsyna. Through picture books, illustrations and a hands-on creative activity, pupils will discover how stories help us understand different people, cultures and perspectives. #IEW2026 #InternaitonalEducation #InternationalEducaitonWeek
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Sign up today! edin.ac/4yGDHTV Our "Live at COP31" course will explore the contemporary issues discussed at the UN #COP31 conference while it happens! 🌐🌳🤝 Join us as we explore how to best take global action against #ClimateChange. We're now open for enrolments.  #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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Remember - it's not too late to join our Learning for Sustainable Futures course! Explore educational approaches and actions towards #SustainableFutures at your own pace, completely free. Take action for people and planet – enrol now: bit.ly/47mWjLY #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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⏳Sign up to NCLE's Wednesday's webinar on 'Languages, culture, and connection – building intercultural understanding’ Join our speakers who will be exploring the distinctive contribution language learning can make to developing open-minded, empathetic, and culturally agile young people. 🕓Weds 11 Nov, 4-5pm 💻Register now: ow.ly/BWIY50ZVKuF The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) is the flagship national programme for languages education in England. It is funded by the Department for Education and led by UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. #NCLE #LanguageLearning #TeacherCPD
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👉 Find out more and register: bit.ly/3UfUNtd Join our free Erasmus+ webinar for teachers in Leeds and explore how to prepare for the anticipated UK participation in the 2027 application call. Get practical guidance on developing inclusive school partnerships and collaborative project ideas. #IEW2026 #InternaitonalEducation #InternationalEducaitonWeek
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We did it – we set a @GWR title! Thank you to the 153,862 readers in 92 countries and territories who took part in our attempt to assemble the most people reading online in 12 hours. Part of @Literacy_Trust Take 10 to Read campaign. #Take10GoesGlobal
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Language teachers, don't forget to sign up to next week's NCLE's webinar ! If you’ve ever wondered your classroom can become creative spaces for learners to begin to see the world through multiple perspectives, sign up now. 💬‘Languages, culture, and connection – building intercultural understanding’ 🕓Weds 11 Nov, 4-5pm 💻Register now: ow.ly/BWIY50ZVKuF The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) is the flagship national programme for languages education in England. It is funded by the Department for Education and led by UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. #NCLE #LanguageLearning #TeacherCPD
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Find out more and register: bit.ly/3UfUNtd 📚 From Ukrainian story to discovering where languages can take you – there's something for teachers and pupils this International Education Week! Join our free online webinars and activities from 16–20 November and discover new ways to bring global perspectives into your classroom. #IEW2026 #InternaitonalEducation #InternationalEducaitonWeek
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Sign up for free: bit.ly/47mWjLY This week marks the final week of our Learning for Sustainable Futures course! 🌍💚🌱 We're wrapping up by focusing on personal reflection and #FuturesThinking, as we build our own plans for action. Haven’t started yet? Don't worry - the course will remain open to study on-demand, so you can still take part! #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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Don't forget to sign up to a free online session this week on how Erasmus+ funding opportunities can benefit the schools in your trust, group, or local authority. 📍Online 📅 Weds 4 Nov, 9-10am and Thurs 5 Nov, 4-5pm ❗Register now: ow.ly/ycBw5101ruW #ErasmusPlusUK #Schools #Education
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✨ Every international connection has a story worth sharing. Explore more: bit.ly/3UfUNtd This #InternationalEducationWeek, why not showcase your school's international projects and celebrate the connections you've made? Looking for ideas to take your international learning further? We've got plenty of inspiration for you. #IEW2026 #InternaitonalEducation #InternationalEducaitonWeek
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Are you a language teacher looking to upgrade your practice in an hour? Sign up to NCLE's November webinar on the distinctive contribution language learning can make to developing open-minded, empathetic, and culturally agile young people. 💬‘Languages, culture, and connection – building intercultural understanding’ 🕓Weds 11 Nov, 4-5pm 💻Register now: ow.ly/BWIY50ZVKuF The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) is the flagship national programme for languages education in England. It is funded by the Department for Education and led by UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. #NCLE #LanguageLearning #TeacherCPD
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Did you know Erasmus+ offers funding for schools to build international partnerships, share good practice and give pupils and staff valuable learning experiences abroad? Join a free online session to find out more about Erasmus+ opportunities for large organisations. Local authorities, multi-academy trusts and consortia can apply. 📍Online 📅 Weds 4 Nov, 9-10am and Thurs 5 Nov, 4-5pm ❗Register now: ow.ly/ycBw5101ruW #ErasmusPlusUK #Schools #Education
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🌍 A world of possibilities awaits your classroom! Discover what's happening and get involved: bit.ly/3UfUNtd International Education Week is back from 16–20 November, bringing fresh ideas, inspiring events and free resources to help your pupils connect with the wider world. #IEW2026 #InternaitonalEducation #InternationalEducaitonWeek
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We've made it to Week 4 of the Learning for Sustainable Futures course! This week, we're looking into 'wicked problems', and using them to examine tricky issues like action, responsibility - and power. 🌍💚 Sign up now: bit.ly/47mWjLY #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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It’s Week 3 of Learning for Sustainable Futures - and we're learning about the interlinked nature of #sustainability issues by looking at systems, causes, and impacts. 🌍💚 Join the discussion today: bit.ly/47mWjLY #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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It's Week 2 of Learning for Sustainable Futures! 🌍💚 This week, we're diving into values, frameworks, and ways of knowing as catalysts for action towards #SustainableFutures. Join us: now: bit.ly/47mWjLY #ClimateAction #Climate #Climatecrisis #SchoolsConnect
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⏳Sign up to this Wednesday's webinar on 'Lessons from the new GCSE' Together with speakers from AQA, Pearson Edexcel, and experienced teachers and leaders from our Language Networks, we will be reviewing the first examination of the new specification and discuss the potential of the new GCSE to reverse declining participation and inspire more young people to choose languages. 🕓Weds 14 Oct, 4-5pm 💻Register now: ow.ly/BWIY50ZVKuF The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) is the flagship national programme for languages education in England. It is funded by the Department for Education and led by UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. #NCLE #LanguageLearning #TeacherCPD
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