Global Neighbours
What is Global Neighbours?
Global Neighbours provides a framework for thinking about global citizenship education in schools. It equips schools to weave a global perspective into our current curriculum provision, which will support us in helping our young people to become active global citizens.
The scheme aims to increase pupils’ understanding of the root causes of poverty and injustice, as well as engage and empower pupils as agents of change in the transformation of our world.
Global Neighbours also enhances Religious Education provision in schools by increasing pupils’ knowledge and understanding about why and how Christians, along with people of other faiths and those of no faith, want to change the world to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.
By helping pupils to claim their voice as global citizens, participation in the scheme will support us to develop and showcase our work in helping our pupils to become active global citizens and courageous advocates for change in the world, from a local to global level.
The Global Neighbours accreditation scheme will be verified by the Church of England Education Office and will consist of three levels - bronze, silver and gold.
To achieve accreditation, schools will demonstrate how they are fulfilling criteria relating to:
- school leadership
- teaching and learning
- collective worship and spiritual development
- pupil participation in active global citizenship
- community engagement
We are currently working towards our Global Neighbours BRONZE award accreditation.