{"id":6043,"date":"2014-06-26T06:04:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T06:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/?p=6043"},"modified":"2014-06-26T06:04:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T06:04:28","slug":"global-learning-is-about-the-economy-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/2014\/06\/26\/global-learning-is-about-the-economy-after-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Global learning is about the economy after all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, I missed Think Global\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/think-global.org.uk\/news\/19332\">Breakfast Debate<\/a> last week: <em>Skills for Global Work, Skills for Global Life. \u00a0<\/em>It was about\u00a0whether our young people are developing the skills they need to thrive in a globalised world.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what GL\u00a0said about it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Think Global is a national education charity and the hub of a community of educators working to create a more just and sustainable world. We know that the world today faces many problems, but we believe that they can be overcome. \u00a0To do this, we work to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and capabilities they need to play their part.\u00a0 At the same time, there is growing interest in the skills young people need to flourish in the globalised workplace of the future.\u00a0 Indeed, the OECD\u2019s PISA education league tables will include a measure on global competences in 2018. \u00a0This breakfast debate, will consider whether our young people are developing the skills they need to thrive in a globalised world \u2013 both for the world of work and for life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The speakers included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Caroline Waters<\/strong><\/em> OBE, BT\u2019s former Director of People and Policy and Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Dame Julia Cleverdon<\/strong><\/em> DCVO, CBE, Co-Founder of Step Up To Serve Campaign<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Dan Simpson<\/strong><\/em>, Head of Talent, Siemens UK<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Tom Franklin<\/strong><\/em>, CEO, Think Global<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How fascinating, I thought,\u00a0that there is this coming together of global learning (with all its anti-capitalist \/ anti-neo-liberal baggage and baggage-handlers) with\u00a0the economic imperatives of globalisation? \u00a0I sense\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uk.pearson.com\/global-learning-programme.html\">Pearson<\/a>'s invisible hand in this.<\/p>\n<p>Think Global\u2019s\u00a0view on the outcomes are <a href=\"http:\/\/think-global.org.uk\/news\/19418\">here<\/a>,\u00a0and include these:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b\">Experts were asked to\u00a0vote from a menu of 10 challenges facing young people in the United Kingdom. \u00a0Of the 254 votes cast\u00a0the chief threat identified was that<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b\">'<strong><em>Young people's horizons and aspirations\u00a0are not broad enough to operate in a globalised and multicultural economy and society<\/em><\/strong>.'<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b\">Similarly, experts were asked to identify the top skills required by young people for the future. \u00a0The vote\u00a0identified '<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b\"><em><strong>The ability to think critically, understand\u00a0and analyse different perspectives and be open to\u00a0other cultures globally<\/strong><\/em>' as a primary requirement for young people's futures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b\">The poll builds on ICM research with business leaders, who, it seems, are even more concerned. \u00a093% say\u00a0schools must help young people develop the ability to think globally and three-quarters say we risk being left behind by emerging economies.<\/p>\n<p>So there we have it, like most of education, most of the time, in most places, global learning turns out to be about the economy. \u00a0Phew!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, I missed Think Global\u2019s Breakfast Debate last week: Skills for Global Work, Skills for Global Life. \u00a0It was about\u00a0whether our young people are developing the skills they need to thrive in a globalised world. 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