Bargaining for development
Prospect's DFID-funded project focused on raising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility and procurement, empowering union members to make international development a workplace bargaining issue.
Fashioning an Ethical Industry
Case study: The fashion industry plays a major role in global trade. How can fashion students be encouraged to consider ethical issues when they enter the industry?
Global Matters
Global Matters celebrates just some of the exciting examples of global learning going on around the country in schools, youth work and communities. The case studies show active and participatory approaches that engage learners and encourage critical thinking about a range of important topics, including global trade, environmental sustainability, race, child labour and refugees. They demonstrate the innovative work which is taking place throughout the country, often through the involvement of the voluntary sector. We hope they encourage other educators to reflect on their practice and seek support to develop global learning in their own settings.
DEA Response to NOS Community Learning and Development Standards
DEA responded to the September 2007 consultation on the draft National Occupational Standards for Community Learning and Development, including Youth Work.
DEA Response to DFID Consultation on volunteering
In the DFID White Paper, Making Governance Work for the Poor, DFID announced that they would be doubling their funding for development... Read More
Fashioning an Ethical Industry
Martin Hearson and Hannah Higginson describe the evolving challenges faced by labour rights activists in the clothing industry in the past ten years, and the education programme that Labour Behind the Label has developed in response.
DEA Response to DFID Consultation on linking
DFID has committed to "Set up a scheme to help other groups – such as faith groups, community groups, local government, business and charitable organisations – build links with developing countries". The consultation ran until 11 June 2007.
Global Skills and Lifelong Learning: Future challenges
This thinkpiece seeks to trigger, inform and influence the debate about the future direction of lifelong learning. This is a dialogue in which all stakeholders in lifelong learning should engage and in which the DEA, its members and partners in adult learning have a major role to play.
Leadership Practices in Lifelong Learning in a Global Society
The focus of this research is the contribution development education perspectives make to leadership practices in lifelong learning for a global society.
Engaging civil society, civil renewal, and ‘Active Learning for Active Citizenship’
Val Woodward describes the thinking behind 'Active Learning for Active Citizenship', a UK government funded strategy for the development of widespread citizenship learning opportunities for adults and reflects on the kinds of learning approaches that can contribute to a healthy democracy.