Slide1: Funding shared learning links Curricular Project Support Professional Development Support The link for all British Council programmes and deadlines is http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-school-programmes-deadlines.htm


Slide2: Funding shared learning links Most of this will form part of new European Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 Currently Comenius 1 School Projects (multilateral) Currently Comenius 1 School Development Projects (also multilateral) Currently Comenius 1 Language Projects (bilateral) Typically €7000 pa for multilateral/€15-20,000 for bilateral (simplified application/grants system?) Preparatory visits and contact seminars Website link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/socrates-events.htm Comenius Curricular Support


Slide3: Funding shared learning links Learning Partnerships with schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Advice and guidance for partnership schools interested in global dimension goals Global Educators’ Register Support for community involvement in school partnerships Funding to support equity-based, sustainable partnerships with global dimension curricular goals Reciprocal visit grant (£1,650) Global Curriculum Project grant (£4,800) Website Link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/globalschools-grants-rv.htm Global School Partnership Support


Slide4: Funding shared learning links Chinese/Japanese/Russian Programmes Individual HT/teacher visits to set up school links Two week language immersion programmes for 14-17 year-olds and teachers Joint curriculum projects with China, Japan and Russia Arabic immersion course for pupils in country French/German/Spanish Partnerships Joint Curriculum Projects Two week Teacher/Student Fellowships Website Link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-school-partnerships Bilateral Links Curricular Support


Slide5: Funding shared learning links Learning partnerships between clusters of schools in the UK and clusters of schools in two sub-Saharan African countries Aims to increase knowledge and understanding of each other’s societies by funding collaborative curriculum based projects Freedom to work across any curriculum area Open to all schools working in clusters of any combination Funding of up to £15,000 per partnership (9 schools) per year is available for up to 3 years Application deadline: 28 July 2006 Website Link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-connecting-classrooms Connecting Classrooms Support


Slide6: Funding shared learning links School/Area Partnership Visits to a school in another country in the world to set up or develop a curriculum link (England only) or to partner schools in Europe (rolling deadline in UK Comenius Preparatory Visits Global School Partnerships Visits Funding for young and established partnerships with schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Reciprocal teacher exchanges and joint curriculum development (all UK) Visiting Partner Schools Staff Support


Slide7: Funding shared learning links Most of this will form part of new European Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 Currently Comenius 1: CPD as part of multilateral project (teacher exchange, head-teacher visit etc. Currently Comenius 2: Professional Development 2.1: Developing Training Projects/Materials with European partners 2.2: Grants for Training Course/Activity/Job-Shadow across Europe Website Link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/socrates-events.htm Comenius Staff Support


Slide8: Funding shared learning links Experience good practice in over 70 countries for 5-10 days Study visits with focus on school improvement Minimum of two teachers per school Transport/accommodation/internal travel/insurance LA-led visits: LA selects teachers and themes Report within one month of return Also delivered by Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, Best Practice Network and League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers Website Link: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/professionaldevelopment/tipd/ TIPD Staff Support


Slide9: Funding shared learning links School Funds: Capitation funding? PTA support? Special project funding? Fund raising? Community Sources: Local Authority funding for international links? Local Charities? Inc. Rotary Club or the Round Table? Local businesses operating internationally? Seeking Funding from Local Sources


Slide10: Funding shared learning links Seeking Grants from Trusts DAIWA: supports interaction between the UK and Japan. Grants of £1,000 to £5,000 and more for some collaborative projects. www.dajf.org.uk/grants Royal Geography Society: Innovative Geography teaching – Grants up to £800 annually www.rgs.org/OurWork/Grants/Teaching/Grants+for+teachers.htm Rotary Youth Exchange: Discover your world international exchanges. www.youthribi.org Other avenues to explore: The English Speaking Union at www.esu.org The league for the Exchange of Commonwealth teachers at www.lect.org.uk/lect Search for grants at www.guidestar.org.uk - free and at www.grants4schools.info/portal/?sP= – free for one week


Slide11: Funding shared learning links Consider how you will ‘sell’ your funding story Be very clear about: Objectives: What you are going to achieve Approach: What you are going to do Outcomes: What are the benefits to the people involved Funding Needs: What the costs are, how you are helping yourself and what the funding requirement is If in doubt, ring the source for advice Applying for Funds


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