Who supports linking in the region?

There are three groups supporting North-South Schools linking in the Yorkshire & Humber region. These are:

Yorkshire & Humber Global Schools Association

The YHGSA was set up in November 2002 to give support to schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, who wish to enhance their delivery of the Global Dimension in education.
The association aims to do this by supporting schools in the following ways

DFiD Global School Partnerships

Global Schools Partnerships is part of the British Council. The organisation, which is based in Edinburgh, promotes partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The programme provides advice and guidance, professional development opportunities and grants to schools that are using school partnerships as a means for developing a global dimension within their curriculum.

For more details go to: www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools-about.htm

Additionally, the programme:

Your local Development Education Centre (DEC)

Your local Development Education Centre (see ‘Service Providers’ section in the ‘Teacher’s zone’ for their details) should be able to give you support and advice on setting up and maintaining a school link. They are also likely to have resources to borrow or buy. Many of the DECs in the region can provide training on the North South Partnerships or Links, and on the Global Dimension of the curriculum and how your link can help deliver it. Your DEC will probably also know of schools nearby with successful links, who can tell you about their experiences.

The YHGSA is working with a number of Local Authorities in the region to support links and there may be a local authority officer who has responsibility for supporting partnerships in your local area, check with your Local Council. For details of which Local Authorities are involved in the YHGSA’s North South Partnerships Scheme see the contacts below.