DFID school partnership programme wins award and new contract signed
20 April 2009
The DFID Global School Partnerships (DGSP) programme has been presented with a World Aware Education Award by an international jury for the programme’s ‘excellence in networking, partnerships and co-ordination to increase and improve global education.’ Andy Egan, DGSP Team Leader, was presented with the award at a ceremony held in Budapest last month.
Facing the huge challenge of developing equitable learning partnerships in an unequal world has been at the heart of DGSP since the programme was established in 2003. Its achievement and expertise in supporting schools and teachers to encourage the development of learners as active global citizens has earned recognition from the Council of Europe’s North-South Centre.
Andy said, ‘It is an honour to have been selected for this award. The award is a fitting tribute to the efforts of the consortium partners and global team over the past 6 years. DGSP is a world-class programme developed and delivered by a world-class team, who have enabled teachers in more than 3,600 schools to bring the world into the classroom.’
New contract awarded
The Department for International Development (DFID) has announced that the
contract for the new three year DFID Global School Partnerships programme has
been awarded to the current consortium partners. The programme has been
delivered by the
British Council,
Cambridge Education Foundation,
UKOWLA and
VSO
since its inception in 2003. The new contract will run from 1 April 2009 to 31
March 2012.
Current support to schools will continue, and in due course we will be announcing new initiatives to both promote an increase in the number of global school partnerships and enhance the sustainability of existing partnerships.
