CDEC is an organization that promotes global citizenship education in schools through programs like school linking, outdoor learning, and teaching about fairtrade. Their vision is for students to develop understanding of other people and places, and make informed choices that positively impact society. They provide resources and training to help teachers engage young students in learning about global issues and fairtrade, with the goal of encouraging students to not just learn about these topics but take action that can make a difference. One of their programs, called "The World from our Doorstep", aims to raise awareness of development issues and sustainability in young children through stories, games, and connections to local food producers.

1. Where Next for Fairtrade in Schools?
Katie Carr – Director, CDEC

2. Aims:
• To introduce CDEC, what we do, who we are, our
values
• To update audience on the recent changes to the
FT schools award
• To introduce ‘The World from our Doorstep’ as an
example of engaging very young children in
learning about FT
• To explore ‘where next’ in terms of ‘beyond logo
recognition’

3. About CDEC
Our vision is for young people to have the
skills and confidence to be able to face the
challenges of today, to develop understanding
and respect other people and places, and to
make informed choices that have a positive
impact on society and the world around them.

4. Global Citizenship
School Linking, with partners local and global
Outdoor and environmental learning
Diversity and multiculturalism
Sustainable Development
Fairtrade
Pupil Voice and taking action
Funded projects
CPD / training
Classroom resources
Creative Classrooms

5. Global
Citizenship
Social Justice
Values and
Perceptions
Sustainable
Developmen
t
Interdepend
ence
Conflict
Resolution
Diversity
Human
Rights

6. The 8 key concepts of the Global Dimension in schools (UK)
are:
1. Global citizenship
2. Interdependence
3. Conflict resolution
4. Sustainable development
5. Diversity
6. Social justice
7. Human rights
8. Values and perceptions

8. • Teachers and learners can develop their knowledge
of global issues, and of Fairtrade as a solution
• Not just about learning ‘about’, children are
encouraged to get involved and take action...
• ...and understand that their small steps can really
make a difference to people’s lives

12. The World from our Doorstep
Project Aim – to raise the awareness and change the attitudes of
young children towards development issues, and ensure they can
take action to support sustainable ways of living
Project themes – the concept of interconnectedness (local-global
links), sustainability, and fairness (through Fairtrade)
Participants – infant teachers, pre-school practitioners, teaching
assistants and other adult helpers
Methodologies and approaches – stories and artefacts, games,
enabling critical thinking (P4C, Sustained Shared Thinking), links with
local and international food producers and craftspeople

23. Plus / Minus / Interesting

24. Thank you!
katie@cdec.org.uk
www.cdec.org.uk