Global Learning courses 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.
Feedback
"Excellent presentation which allowed us as governors to understand the training schools have had. Useful to support our monitoring process...Governors key to this Action plan and trying to see what everyone can do. The future is our children and the more they are involved, then they are informed and many things can come from that dialogue. Children often come up with perspectives we can miss." - Dorothy Milner, Governor at Cartmel Primary School - December 2025
"We feel like we have loads of ideas and resources to feed into our climate action plan. The delivery was excellent - so clear, helpful and motivating to get going with our climate work in school. Great balance of information as well as time to think about our specific setting and action plan." - Cheryl Leona, Goodly Dale Primary School - November 2025
"We really value our partnership with CDEC and it has done and is doing so much for our school and especially our kids...their support has helped us enrich our curriculum through pupil voice, outdoor learning and global citizenship projects - always with thoughtful guidance and expertise." - Gayle Fennel, St. Michael's Primary School, Bothel - October 2025
"CDEC's Climate Curriculum and Climate Action Planning CPD is excellent. I don't think I'd have been able to got to this point with our plan without this training and attending other opportunities on offer such as the Global and Sustainability Lead Teacher Network. How I share my training and decide on my actions has become a bit more stress free rather than adding something else to the pile and it and it being more and more difficult." - Matthew Tongue, South Walney Junior School - October 2025
Pricing
Click on the course links (below the calendar on this page) to find out about course content and upcoming dates and venues. The Teaching a Climate Curriculum course is different to the others - full details at the link below.
Open courses - one FREE place per member school per academic year and then:
- £40pp for member schools
- £45pp for non-member schools
Book your places on our open courses by filling in this form
Council-run courses - these are delivered by CDEC and run by either one of the two Councils. Pricing for these courses is set by the Councils, so we cannot offer free places or discounted rates.
Training for your cluster/MAT/Federation - come together as a group of schools and get CDEC training delivered to you at a time and place of your choosing and at discounted rates. For example, half-day training costs:
- up to 10 teachers = £350
- 11-15 teachers = £450
- 16-24 teachers = £600
- 25+ teachers = an additional £10pp
Send an email to alison@cdec.org.uk to find out more.
2025-26 courses - more information
Click the links to find out about course content and upcoming dates and venues. Get in touch to:
- discuss options for whole-school training
- talk to us about training to cover topics not listed below
send an email to alison@cdec.org.uk to find out more.
Teaching a Climate Curriculum
This training course is available either as a stand-alone full-day session or with the additional follow-up workshops as detailed below.
Leading for the future with FIDS - Oracy and Pupil Voice
These course offers represent an inclusive approach to pupil voice based on children's 'right to thrive'. These training sessions work well at a whole-school level as well as within class or student/school council settings.
Critical thinking in an age of disinformation
This critical literacy training will support you as you equip your learners with the skills to analyse texts and media critically, recognising power dynamics, biases, and perspectives.
Embedding Global Learning and the SDGs
Introducing and exploring Global Learning and how incorporating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals can contribute to all areas of the curriculum, address learning objectives and develop active and engaged global citizens.
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.
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
Terms and Conditions
In the event of cancellation ...
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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.
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If you cancel your place before 14 days of the course date, your fee will be refundable, subject to an administration charge of £10.
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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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