Universal Children’s Day 2017

Working on ECD programmes brings to you the importance of Government investment in children’s beginnings and futures. We can do much more -reduce military and defense spending , for example, and invest in tried and tested interventions which not only save lives but provides the ‘best start in life’ for all children.   Students atContinue reading “Universal Children’s Day 2017”

The role of civil society in accountability systems: A human rights perspective — World Education Blog

By Zama Neff, director of Human Rights Watch’s Children’s Rights Division From girls in rural Afghanistan, to children in immigration detention on the US-Mexico border, to grandmothers fleeing war in Sri Lanka, throughout my career working on children’s rights, I’ve heard firsthand the importance that education has for families and their children, even in the […]Continue reading “The role of civil society in accountability systems: A human rights perspective — World Education Blog”

Accelerated Learning -more from INEE

Having worked on accelerated learning programmes in Vietnam and Tanzania I know how important it is for marginalised and out of school children to ‘catch up’ and not waste any more years of their schooling. Accelerated Education – thematic page, new resources, more… Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) Accelerated Education (AE) is flexible, age-appropriate programming thatContinue reading “Accelerated Learning -more from INEE”

Key takeaways from the 2017/8 GEM Report — World Education Blog

The 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring Report, Accountability in education: Meeting our commitments, fulfils its mandate to follow countries’ progress towards achieving the global education goal but also focuses on the theme of accountability in education. Why did we choose to write about accountability this year? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding […]Continue reading “Key takeaways from the 2017/8 GEM Report — World Education Blog”