New programme connects schools with classrooms around the world

A programme that unites pupils in the UK with school children in Africa, Asia and the Middle East has been launched.

The Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning programme by UK Aid and the British Council, has been designed to build long-term partnerships between schools and communities in the UK and countries around the world. 

It will increase awareness and understanding of global issues and different cultures.

It will also train 60,000 teachers and school leaders in the UK and developing countries to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to live and work in a global economy.

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt joined Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds and Love Actually director Richard Curtis to launch the Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning programme on Thursday 13 September 2018 at St Joseph’s School in Wandsworth, London.

The Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning programme is part of an initiative that introduces the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals, to students and teachers in the UK and around the world. The goals are designed to deliver a more sustainable future for all and include tackling hunger, providing clean water and affordable clean energy.