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

On-line CPD courses now available. We can also help with specific training or resources.

Training courses

Our work

During this challenging period of COVID-19 we are pleased to say we are keeping our key projects going.

Our work

Philosophy for children (P4C)

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

Philosophy for children

Global Learning Resources

Home-schooling ideas (updated) and teaching packs including ‘Colonialism, Slavery & the Industrial Revolution’.

Resources

Projects

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

Arrivals: Making Sheffield Home

DECSY has created primary and secondary lesson plans and teaching resources;  stimulating cross-curricular learning activities, including Philosophy for Children (P4C), related to the photographs, that can be used to support pupil understanding of life in a diverse, modern Britain and the ‘British Values’ of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Arrivals: Making Sheffield Home

Gender Action

Gender Action is an award programme which promotes and supports a whole-school approach to challenging stereotypes. Tiered progression levels put gender equality at the heart of policy and practice, recognising those striving to ensure there are no limits on young people reaching their full potential. Register your nursery, school or college as a Gender Action supporter...

Gender Action

P4C and Gender Equality

Here is an inspiring video of one of our staff members, Helen Griffin, being interviewed by Year 5 pupils at a school in China around Gender Equality and P4C. Helen is the author of ‘Gender Equality in Primary Schools: a guide for teachers, a hands-on guide that supports teachers and school staff in challenging gender stereotypes and sets out advice on how to implement gender equality and respect in the curriculum, and in all areas of school life.

P4C and Gender Equality

Our current funders are:

Funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union

The Fore
Nineveh Charitable Trust
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

Co-funded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union

The Linking Network