DECSY promotes Global Learning: an approach to education that increases understanding of complex global issues, such as world poverty, conflict, climate change, migration and thinking about how to create a better world.

Training courses

Courses for teachers and educationalists to enhance your global learning skills.

Training courses

Our work

See our rich variety of projects involving partnerships with schools and other organisations.

Our work

Philosophy for children (P4C)

Developing critical and creative thinking skills through real dialogue about issues that matter to children.

Philosophy for children

Resources centre

Explore our wide range of Global Learning resources for sale or loan, with expert advice.

Resources centre

Projects

DECSY carries out a wide range of project work. These are three of our current projects.

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Gender Equality Charter Mark

Create whole-school change for 13 - 18 year olds that will impact on young people's expectations of gender roles and challenge gender stereotyping.

Gender Equality Charter Mark
The Linking Network

The Schools Linking Programme

The Schools Linking Programme aims to bring communities together by linking schools from different areas across Sheffield and Rotherham.

The Schools Linking Programme
Youth climate change protest, Sheffield

Non-Violent Action: A Force for Change

Non-Violent Action: A Force for Change is an exciting new curriculum development project funded by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust which aims to create a series of lesson plans across different curriculum areas for students aged 8-13 using P4C.

Non-Violent Action: A Force for Change