IDEAS has been a key contributor to the development of Scotland’s strong policy context for education for Global Citizenship.

IDEAS is a diverse network of organisations and individuals that exists to support all learners in Scotland to become critically engaged global citizens. All IDEAS members have a shared commitment to amplifying the value of the good Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Scotland. Our role as a network is to enable relationships, share learning and advocate for best practice.

As we look around the world today, there has arguably never been a greater need to advocate for education that equips all learners with the knowledge, skills and values needed to be active global citizens. We can continue to make a positive difference together.

In line with our strategy for 2023-2025, we have developed a series of advocacy priorities for the Scottish Government:

Recommendation 1: Amplify the value of GCE in achieving the Target 2030 vision

Recommendation 2: Increase resources to engage more educators with professional learning for GCE

Recommendation 3: Improve the synergy between Learning for Sustainability (LfS) and Anti-Racism in Education

Recommendation 4: Use GCE to enhance policy coherence across different Scottish Government portfolios