Connecting Classrooms

Schools, local authorities, clusters of schools and coordinating bodies in the UK are being invited to apply to the British Council's Connecting Classrooms programme to build lasting partnerships with schools in India, Sri Lanka, Latin America and the Caribbean. Through these partnerships Connecting Classrooms aims to develop trust and understanding between young people in different societies, creating a safer and more connected world for the future. Partnerships last for two to three years, initially, depending on the countries involved. Connecting Classrooms offers grants to support the development of partnerships and to cover project-related costs. All schools involved in Connecting Classrooms work with partner schools on collaborative curriculum projects, receive professional development for teachers and school leaders which builds capacity to support international partnerships and to lead the school in an international environment; are supported to work towards full International School Award accreditation; and become part of a global online community. The British also offer grants to local authorities and other co-ordinating bodies to cover the costs of co-ordinating the project for their cluster of schools. All applications must meet the following three requirements:


Schools should not already be receiving funding
Schools must apply with the right number of combination of schools in the cluster
All schools in the cluster must have at least Foundation Level of the DCSF International School Award.
 

The next deadline for application is the 8th October 2010. For further information, visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-connecting-classrooms-recruit-update.htm