Development education

Development education is promoted in schools by the government's Department for International Development (DfID).

Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development states in the first publication listed below:

"It is vital that today's children in the UK are aware of just how interconnected they are with children on the other side of the planet, that they view themselves as part of a global society and understand the effects their day to day behaviour can have elsewhere"

The DfID supported Global Dimension web site has links and resources for teachers who want to enhance the global dimension in the classroom.

Follow the links from the menu to find out more about further web-based resources about development education to help teachers planning this aspect of the curriculum, curriculum resources created and developed in Northumberland schools, international programmes and TIPD and other opportunities for teachers who are committed to understanding more about development education.

Key documents about developing a global dimension can be viewed and downloaded here.