Written Question · S4W-15614 · Session 4
What its position is on the concept of global citizenship education for all.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the concept of global citizenship education for all.
The answer
The Government recognises the importance of developing children and young people as global citizens so as to prepare them for life in the 21st century.
Global citizenship education is a key learning context within the Curriculum for Excellence and is firmly embedded as a cross-curriculum theme across all ages and stages and the experiences of all learners in schools. A whole-school approach to global citizenship education, including citizenship, international and sustainable development education, will help ensure that children and young people are able to play a full and active part in society, politically, socially, environmentally and culturally and understand Scotland’s role within the wider world. Education Scotland supports global citizenship education in schools through a wide range of resources for schools and by supporting professional learning for teachers.
In addition we are also investing £108,000 in Scotland’s Development Education Centres over 2013-14 and 2014-15. This will enable the centres to raise awareness of a range of issues including poverty and the effects of climate change on the developing world, in schools across Scotland.
Global citizenship education is a key learning context within the Curriculum for Excellence and is firmly embedded as a cross-curriculum theme across all ages and stages and the experiences of all learners in schools. A whole-school approach to global citizenship education, including citizenship, international and sustainable development education, will help ensure that children and young people are able to play a full and active part in society, politically, socially, environmentally and culturally and understand Scotland’s role within the wider world. Education Scotland supports global citizenship education in schools through a wide range of resources for schools and by supporting professional learning for teachers.
In addition we are also investing £108,000 in Scotland’s Development Education Centres over 2013-14 and 2014-15. This will enable the centres to raise awareness of a range of issues including poverty and the effects of climate change on the developing world, in schools across Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-15614 by reference.