Schools

Schools

Throughout Cumbria, CDEC is well-known in the education sector for offering high-quality, up-to-date teacher training in and around global learning and global citizenship.

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


Courses and Other Events Coming Up

Book Westmorland & Furness Council dates

Book Cumberland Council dates

(these dates are also in the calendar - to find out more about the course content, click the links below)


Take a look at our courses and book your whole-school training with CDEC:

Global Science: Essential learning for a sustainable future

Global Science: Essential learning for a sustainable future

In this course we provide materials to integrate global issues such as climate change, sustainable ecosystems, food, water, energy, and health into the Primary Science Curriculum in an age-appropriate way.

Delivering SMSC through Global Learning

Delivering SMSC through Global Learning

This course provides teachers with an understanding of how global learning supports spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Global Learning Support Package for schools

Global Learning Support Package for schools

Bring the golden thread of global learning into your school with CDEC’s latest training offer. CDEC can support you to embed Global Learning across your curriculum, school ethos and development plan.

CARE - Compassionate and Restorative Education

CARE - Compassionate and Restorative Education

Gain support for your school's teachers, pupils and communities in a compassionate and restorative educational approach to aid transition, recovery and learning in response to COVID-19.


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.


Continuing Professional Development and Inset teacher training

Whether you are looking for a twilight Inset session after school, a whole-day course for your organisation or an open course for one or two colleagues to attend to further their expertise, we are confident that we will be able to help you find what you need to support your staff. Find out more about the open courses we are running and book your place today!


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

Give us a call and book our training!

Get in touch to let us know what you need, how we can tailor a session to more closely meet your requirements and how it will work best for you and your colleagues.

Contact us on 015394 31602 for an informal chat. 


Terms and Conditions

In the event of cancellation ...

  • 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.

  • If you cancel your place before 14 days of the course date, your fee will be refundable, subject to an administration charge of £10.

  • 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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