Global Passport Resources


Âé¶¹Éç Resources

Âé¶¹Éç (Âé¶¹Éç) provide support and guidance to assist you in embedding Global Citizenship Education in your setting through the Global Passport Guide. The Global Passport Application divides Global Citizenship Education into six stamps or key areas. This page contains a selection of resources which will support you further in embedding Global Citizenship Education in your setting.

Âé¶¹Éç (Âé¶¹Éç) provide support and guidance to assist you in embedding Global Citizenship Education in your setting through the Global Passport Guide. The Global Passport Application divides Global Citizenship Education into six stamps or key areas. This page contains a selection of resources which will support you further in embedding Global Citizenship Education in your setting.


Âé¶¹Éç Global Passport Guide

This guide will take you through the Global Passport Application Form and explains the key areas.


Download Global Passport Guide

Watch this video on how to complete the Global Passport Application Form.


Global Passport Tracking Tool

To support teachers in identifying, collecting and selecting evidence to provide in the Global Passport Application Form we have created the Global Passport Tracking Tool. 


Global Passport Tracking Tool (docx)
Sample Tracking Tool

Guides to Stay on Track


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Ethical Communications Guide

This guide is designed to support schools in ensuring that communications (announcements, social media posts, pictures, displays) are carried out with consideration and reflection.

English (PDF) | Irish (PDF)

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Scaffolding Events Guide

This guide is designed to support schools when organising and reflecting on events that happen in or outside the school.

English (PDF) | Irish (PDF)

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Global School Partnerships

Good Practice Guide

This good practice guide is intended to support schools in initiating, developing, maintaining and reflecting on partnerships with schools in the Global South.

English (PDF)

Âé¶¹Éç Tools


Global Citizenship Education Policy Statement Template

This sample policy is intended to support schools in designing and implementing a GCE policy appropriate to their setting.

GCE Policy Statement Template

Teimpléad Don Bheartas

Reflection Tool

To support educators in assessing and evaluating Global Citizenship Education initiatives, we have created the Âé¶¹Éç Reflection Tool. It’s a questionnaire that can be shared with the participants of your GCE projects. 

Âé¶¹Éç Reflection Tool

Uirlis Mhachnaimh Âé¶¹Éç

Âé¶¹Éç Grant Spending Ideas

Global Citizenship Education (GCE) grants are available to all post-primary schools/settings in Ireland. Âé¶¹Éç currently offers grant funding support of up to €800 per year per school. Consult the document below for eligible grant spending ideas and suggestions for GCE-linked items and services.

Grant Spending Ideas

Âé¶¹Éç Additional Supports

Âé¶¹Éç Education Officers

Âé¶¹Éç has four regionally based Education Officers who offer training and support to individual educators and whole staff, online or in-person. Find the Education Officer for your region and get in touch.

Contact Us

Âé¶¹Éç Training and Events

Âé¶¹Éç hosts many online and in-person events every year to support Global Citizenship Education in post-primary settings.

Trainings & Events

Âé¶¹Éç Subject Specific Guides

Âé¶¹Éç has a range of subject specific and thematic resources in our Resource Library.

Resource Library

Directory of Facilitators

This is a directory of GCE experts who can provide training, workshops or school trips to support GCE development in education settings.

GCE Facilitators

Case Studies

Get inspired by the Global Citizenship Education work of other post-primary education settings by reviewing some good practice GCE case studies.

Case Studies

Other Resources 

There is a plethora of resources and projects available on global justice issues. Below you can find resources and projects that have been reviewed and recommended by the Âé¶¹Éç team. The list is not exhaustive.


Competitions and Projects to Consider


: Resources for a speech writing competition which supports students to address global challenges.

This well known competition provides many avenues to connect GCE to science work. In choosing your BTYS project, consider the Âé¶¹Éç Guiding Principles to frame the work.

This is a programme which empowers young people to find solutions to real life problems. In choosing your YSI project, consider the Âé¶¹Éç Guiding Principles to frame the work.

: It is Concern Worldwide's flagship education programme for schools that gives students the opportunity to research, explore and then debate some of the defining issues of today.


Useful Websites


This website is an online resource for educators focused on the unequal and unjust shape of the world today.

Fairtrade is an alternative approach to trade which provides farmers and workers with a fair deal.

This site campaigns for a clean, safe, transparent and accountable fashion industry with many resources for educators.

Online teaching resources to bring connection, compassion and conversation into your classroom.

Resources and advice on participation with children and young people.

This national organisation champions Global Citizenship Education in Ireland.

This site has resources on many Transition Year Modules, some of which incorporate Global Citizenship Education themes.

This site provides expert resources, toolkits and publications to support work with and for young people.

Resources for teachers to guide students on setting up committees and decision making.

This online calendar highlights days and weeks in the year that may relate to GCE initiatives in education settings.