Local 4 Global

Local4Global is working towards three outcomes in order to achieve the objectives of DFID's Enabling Effective Support initiative:

• a learning community that informs and influences policy;
• schools and ITE institutions that sustain independently their response to the challenges of the global dimension;
• policy and support that enables schools and ITE institutions to sustain a learning community and champions the global dimension.

The impact will be on the wider ‘education system'.

Download the complete five-year plan 2008-2013 (dated 4 July 2008) [Word document 227kb]

Strategies 2007-2008

This information is provided to show how the strategies have evolved based on evaluation and further negotiation with DFID.

A. Supporting the embedding of whole-school approaches with a global dimension in selected schools.

B. Organising and facilitating CPD to enable teachers, senior school managers and other educators to explore opportunities, skills and activities to develop and embed a whole-school global dimension.

C. Supporting the embedding of a global dimension in selected ITE institutions and courses.

D. Advocating and encouraging local authority, government and voluntary sector bodies to include an explicit global dimension in their work with teachers, schools and ITE institutions and where needed providing initial support and training to advance through the levels of engagement. 

For the thinking behind these approaches see the Levels of Engagement strategy >>.

Strategies 2005

Higher outcomes
In 2005 Local4Global set four higher outcomes
1. Building a learning community;
2. Proactive strategic partnerships;
3. Strategic initiatives with ITE institutions;
4. Strategic initiatives with schools.

These were derived from analysis of a broad range of activities with the following aims and identified benefits:

Aims

In order to engage with Global Dimension within the regions we aim to:

• Increase understanding of the global dimension in the curriculum
• Increase teachers' access to expertise, resources and information on the global dimension
• Promote social inclusion, raise educational standards and contribute to the whole school ethos
• Increase quality of support available
• Promote good practice in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
• Increase coherence between organisations engaged in global dimension
• Develop strategic partnerships

Benefits

• Support for work across the curriculum to promote the global dimension
• Information about Global Dimension resources
• An opportunity to explore participatory methodologies and increase the motivation of learners
• An opportunity to share good practice and maximise effectiveness through collaborative work and partnership
• Provide an overview of global dimension work within the two regions and avoid ‘reinvention of the wheel'.