Book your Global Learning course with CDEC!
Through CPD, Inset teacher training and our group training programme we support teachers, other education practitioners and professionals wishing to embed the global dimension and values-based teaching and learning into their curriculum or organisation. The ultimate aim is to ensure Cumbria is a beacon for global citizenship.
“Great ideas for teaching, resources and where to get them … and enthusiasm for it!”
Teacher from St Mark’s, Kendal on our Fairtrade course
“Well organised. Great Ideas for activities. Plenty of space for reflection/development of own ideas. Engaging-not just boring PowerPoints. Practical activities for planning/support for linking.”
Will Rodgers from Milburn School
Upcoming Courses
Course dates for 2024-25 are below.
CDEC member schools get one FREE place on CDEC-run courses during the year. Additional places cost £40pp for member schools and £45pp for non-member schools.
Book your places by filling in this form
Get in touch if you'd like to:
- book whole-school training
- talk to us about training to cover topics not listed below
send an email to geoff@cdec.org.uk to find out more.
Take a look at our courses and book your whole-school training with CDEC:
Embedding Global Learning and the Sustainable Development Goals
Introducing and exploring Global Learning and how incorporating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals can contribute to all areas of the curriculum, address learning objectives and develop active and engaged global citizens.
Leading for the Future - Pupil Voice in the Classroom
An introduction to developing an inclusive approach to pupil voice across your school based upon their right to thrive and an appreciation of social justice. Explore techniques for developing engagement and agency in creating active global citizens.
Your School Grounds - opportunities for learning and wellbeing
An exploration of the opportunities that school grounds offer for effective and engaging teaching and learning and pupil wellbeing; a chance to reflect on your own setting and methods and resources to address barriers and enhance opportunities.
Teaching a Climate Curriculum
This training course is available either as a stand-alone full-day session or with the additional follow-up workshops as detailed below.
Global Teachers Award
The Global Teachers Award builds your skills, confidence and practical approaches to incorporate global learning into your Early Years setting.
Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning
We are also local advisers to the British Council and DfID's Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning programme, for which we are also official suppliers of training, including the Global Teachers Award. Find out more about how you can get involved.
Support to embed practice throughout your organisation
We aim through these training sessions to support you to embedding practice and methodologies throughout the school curriculum and organisation culture.
Here at CDEC, we pride ourselves in being able to adapt to your school's needs. We can run any of our courses specifically for your school or organisation or as a group. If you are interested in whole-school training or want to train with other schools and teachers in your area, take a look at and book our Group Training Programme. It offers you an introductory planning meeting, three two-hour courses and a final 'where next' round-up session at a discounted rate.
Whole School Inset
Are you looking for some inspirational training for your staff team? CDEC have very specific experience in training teachers in Cumbrian schools, and arrive at the training session familiar with your school and its values. The trainer's indepth insight into your establishment means that we can tailor the course to meet your needs and those of your teachers.
Do you want to:
- raise pupil achievement?
- meet the 2019 Ofsted framework?
- broaden your curriculum?
- embed a global learning ethos throughout the school?
Then take a look at these courses in particular and get in touch:
- The Sustainable Development Goals: Bringing them into the curriculum (more details to come)
- Developing pupil voice and leadership (more details to come)
- Embedding Global Learning: Inspirational ideas for teaching the global dimension
Terms and Conditions
In the event of cancellation ...
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If you cancel your place on this course within 14 days of the course date, the full delegate’s fee will be payable by you. However, CDEC may offset this amount against fees obtained from anyone who replaces you as a delegate.
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If you cancel your place before 14 days of the course date, your fee will be refundable, subject to an administration charge of £10.
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If CDEC (for reasons unconnected to any cancellation by you) has to cancel the course, we will refund your fee to you, or you may prefer to put it towards the fee for an alternative course.
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