global learning association
Hull
UK GLOBAL LEARNING ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOLS (UKGLAS) is a co-operative network
which exists to support a range of professionals who have a role in supporting
the international and/or global dimension in education. The Association was
founded in 1996 and until 2008 was known as UKAEIES (UK Association for European
and International Education in Schools). UKGLAS is registered as a charity in
the UK (registration number: 1063668). The overall mission of the Association is
to support the membership as they work with schools and school networks of all
types to develop an international outlook and prepare their learners for life in
an increasingly globalised society. Regular inputs from these organisations and
opportunities for networking are part of the benefits of membership. The current
membership of around 25 includes personnel working in a range of over-lapping
contexts. They include international education consultants, Local Authority
international co-ordinators and advisers, workers from Development Education
Centres and languages specialists. Prior to the 2019 UKGLAS held regular
meetings (usually three per annum in London) plus an annual conference. During
the pandemic these meetings and conferences were held online. We resumed face to
face meetings (with optional virtual attendance) on 18th October 2022. Please
see the Membership and Meetings pages for details GLOBAL LEARNING ASSOCIATION
(GLA) is the not-for-profit trading arm of UKGLAS established in 2012 (Company
number 7468905). UKGLAS membership entitles individuals to apply to become GLA
Associates at no extra cost. The GLA is able to bid for commercial contracts and
pay suitably qualified Associates for their work. The majority of our Associates
are also qualified teachers and some have recent experience of headships or
other senior management posts. The GLA has been part of several British Council
programmes including all the iterations of Connecting Classrooms. We also held
the contract for the assessment of the International School Award up to August
2022 and look forward to bidding into a successor contract in the coming weeks.
Our EU work included many Key Action 1 training courses and we hope to re-start
these outside of the UK in 2023. We currently manage one of the final EU Erasmus
+ projects – see www.getcreativewithart.org Many of our Associates are also
British Council Ambassadors.