Fairtrade

DEED is well resourced to provide a range of staff training and pupil workshops on Fairtrade themes and issues. Fairtrade is a popular and accessible area of work for schools to explore. It offers individuals and their communities the opportunity to make a real difference and to be active, responsible, global citizens.  Fairtrade links with and enriches all areas of the curriculum and supports work towards UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Award.

Forthcoming specific Fairtrade training flyers -
Fabulous Fairtrade - for fairtrade fortnight and continuing through 2012
Living the Dream - Fairtrade and the Olympics.  Training on 28th February 2012

Our training programme includes

• Information about Fairtrade including its meaning, the values behind it and links to Global Citizenship, Trade Justice and the curriculum
  
• Investigation of the impact and benefits of Fairtrade using case studies of cocoa, bananas and clothing
  
• Practical strategies for preparing the school effectively for Fairtrade Fortnight and the Fairtrade School Award
  
• Resources, lesson plans and assembly ideas to help teachers to encourage their pupils to recognise their rights and responsibilities and how their roles as consumers affect the global community
  
• The DEED Fairtrade display and samples of products for use in school

As a result of attending our Fairtrade training you will have acccess to 

• Fairtrade Foundation action guides, booklets, posters and leaflets supporting Fairtrade Fortnight
  
• Information about DEED’s display and Fairtrade products to borrow
  
• Free curriculum planning guidelines
  
• Useful community contacts, useful website and online resources
  
• Book, pack and film resources to borrow or buy

For additional information about support available in the South West of England please watch our short film detailing organisations that can help.