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 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.

Learning from a Pandemic – teaching resource and funded training sessions

These resources are aimed at children / young people learning at home. They are aimed at parents and carers but can also be used by teachers and in some cases for self-directed study.

Learning from a Pandemic – teaching resource and funded training sessions

non violence project

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

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

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