I’ve heard two presentations from two ‘big beasts’ of Europe’s involvement in international development at a conference this morning. One was hugely optimistic about the trajectory the world is on. The other was equally pessimistic about its current trajectory. It … Continue reading
Skilling Britain for the 21st Century
Lord Kenneth Baker is somebody I associate with my youth. I went through school and college during the time he was in the Cabinet. I remember well his education reforms which were hugely controversial in their time, but many of … Continue reading
Think Global expert panel member’s school gets top marks
Congratulations to Caroline Picking, a member of Think Global’s Expert Panel, and International Co-ordinator at St Cedd’s School in Chelmsford, Essex. The school has just received its inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and achieved ‘excellent’ in every category. The … Continue reading
The race for global advantage: what does it mean for global learning?
In a speech to the CBI last November, David Cameron introduced the concept of the ‘global race’, in which Britain is racing to compete with the growth economies in the global East and South. This was the theme of his … Continue reading
New report on the impact of global learning in primary schools
Ive just been reading this report from the Development Education Research Centre: DERC Research Paper No. 9: Global Learning in Primary Schools in England: Practices and Impacts. There’s some really good sections in this report about the impact of global … Continue reading
The inspiring world of RISC
If you ever happen to go to Reading, you really should NOT leave again before you’ve visited RISC. RISC stands for Reading International Solidarity Centre, and is one of the oldest Development Education Centres in the country, established nearly thirty … Continue reading