Courses

DECSY offers a full range of courses and events to help you improve your skills in incorporating Global Learning in your teaching. To book on to a course contact: bookings@decsy.org.uk or phone 0114 241 2750. The 2020 – 2021 courses are:

Global Teacher Award – Level 1 Accredited Course, fully-funded on-line course

28 June 2021
1pm
4pm

This course takes place over two afternoon sessions. The Global Teacher's Award supports teachers in developing skills, confidence and practical global learning methods to support and enhance a broad and balanced curriculum. (Fully funded course for state-funded schools in England).

Gender Equality in Schools – Introduction to Award Programme, Free training

07 July 2021
6pm
9pm

14 July 2021
6pm
8pm

The European-wide Gender Equality Charter Mark (GECM) is a framework that can be adopted by schools to help them develop leadership, curriculum, physical environment, and the attitudes and relationships of both the students, staff and wider community in relation to gender equality issues. Only 30 places available + free book & resources

Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 2a

07 October 2021
9.30am
4.30pm

P4C Level 2a is for practitioners who have been using P4C regularly in the classroom for six months or more and whose students are starting to ask higher order questions and to self-facilitate.

Philosophy for Children in Early Years Foundation Stage

19 November 2021
12.30pm
4.30pm

To understand the value and benefits of P4C for young children (including links to EYFS curriculum requirements). This course runs over three afternoon sessions. This course is also available for whole-school training booking.

Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 2b

09 December 2021
9.30am
4:30pm

P4C Level 2b is designed for teachers who want to be able to lead the development of P4C across the school and use P4C to enhance relationships between children and colleagues.

Persona Doll Training

This course is ideal for Early Years practitioners, KS 1 and 2 teachers and learning support staff to develop confidence, knowledge and skills in using Persona Dolls.

Philosophy for Children – Beyond Level 1 (Tools for Thinking Together)

Available for whole-school training booking. This course is for all those who have done P4C level 1 training and have led at least six P4C enquiries, and is suitable for those who want to reinforce or refresh their P4C practice following any level of P4C training.

Embedding P4C within the Literacy Curriculum

This course will support teachers in using Philosophy for Children (P4C) and literacy together to critically explore 'British values' in the context of global learning at KS2. Contact DECSY for training dates and in-school training enquiries.

FREE course – Global Teacher Award – Level 2 Accredited Course

The Global Teacher's Award supports teachers in developing skills, confidence and practical global learning methods to support and enhance a broad and balanced curriculum. This course runs over two full days.

Courses

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