This article was first published on the CovCAN website. On 21 April 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) published a policy paper [1] for English schools entitled Sustainability and climate change: a strategy for the education and children’s services systems … Continue reading →
On 21 April 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) published a policy paper [1] for English schools entitled Sustainability and climate change: a strategy for the education and children’s services systems It says the DfE has an important role to … Continue reading →
At last: Something to Celebrate! Following the call from four education unions for the the Secretary of State for Education to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the education system, including a comprehensive review of … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association Coventry Branch is conducting a survey to find out what experience teachers around the world have had in school twinning and to assess the demand for more access to international school twinning programmes. The Branch will … Continue reading →
Mucungura Adeodato writes: I’m a teacher teaching in secondary schools in Lyantonde district in Uganda. It’s one of the dry corridor districts in Uganda. I’m appreciate and commend the work you are doing to save our global environment. Environmental concerns … Continue reading →
Sustainable Development Goal 4 is to Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all The targets for this goal, listed in the 2030 Agenda, are: 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable … Continue reading →
Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace was established in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As determined in the Charter of the University, the mission of the University for Peace is: “to … Continue reading →
Pakistan faces a serious education emergency. 21% of school-aged children in Pakistan do not receive an education, a right guaranteed in the country’s constitution, while 57% of class 5 children cannot read sentences or do two‐digit division. Over half … Continue reading →
Human Rights Education In 2008, the United Nations initiated a year of human rights learning to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the UK, UNA-UK teamed up with UNESCO Associated Schools to produce materials … Continue reading →
Citizenship (Key Stages 3 & 4) The UK National Curriculum specifies that pupils should be taught Citizenship. UNA Coventry would like to offer our support to Coventry teachers to fulfil this objective. Why study citizenship? The following are extracts from the National … Continue reading →