The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have an important report out today on the rise in destitution in the UK. This isn't relative poverty but people and families without adequate shelter, food or heat. You can see the numbers who are destitute, particularly children, has shot up.

It's probably time they started selling those Earps shirts...

If the most coveted jobs in your country are development jobs, then your country is not developing.

Preparing to discuss typical FLN teacher profiles and what levers are best-placed to deliver the changes needed with Global Schools Forum' Community of Practice, led by EducAidLDN Miriam Mason-Sesay.
Looking forward to real talk from a deeply rooted, inspiring org. Erin Northey

Sexual violence in schools is a widespread problem that affects millions of children. It's time to take action. The global education sector needs to do more to create safe and supportive learning environments for all children

(source: Center for Global Development analysis of VACS data)

Can’t think of a country punching more above its weight than 🇮🇪, which—in keeping w/ the desire of the Irish never to see others suffer famine—is doing so much to fight hunger in Africa today. Great to see Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to discuss all USAID & Irish Aid can do together.

Action for Children It is not indolence that leads to such high levels of poverty but deliberate policy decisions.

Pensioner poverty has halved in the last 20 years - which is great - but child poverty hasn't gone down at all.

These are choices.

Suffragette-defaced Edward VII penny with subversive political graffiti for the UK women's suffrage cause - 20thC, via British Museum #WomensArt

This Fulham are an audacious collective. After 2 humiliating Premier League campaigns, they are coherent and resilient. Thrills me no end that 2 Americans are at the heart of that backline which fears no one. 4 Points from Chelsea this season. Dreamland 💪

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Exactly, there are none. Tomorrow's #EducationDay reminds us that to invest in people, we need to prioritize education.

#TransformingEducation

The inquiry I want is every woman that did report or voice their complaints and were belittled or dismissed or ignored for 17 years. I want to know how each of those women were treated. I want to know who ignored and dismissed them- and I want accountability

As we all go about our various explorations across the globe...lots of conferences twinkling....

I'm reminded to post this.

Let's get the balance right. ♥️🌏

**I am not your data.**

Same same in int'l dev education. Millions spent on trends, exporting high resource (usually western) teaching solutions into contrasting contexts without due consideration of what's working vs what's not. Problems are defined from afar rather than understood up close.

Well done and good luck to the EducAid team participating in Plan International’s Education Uninterrupted Incubator, a youth-driven programme to advance uninterrupted access to inclusive quality education in Ghana and Sierra Leone.

#EducAid #Education #PlanInternational #EUI

Hard to put into words how it felt to visit SPARK Schools last week. Care and ambition everywhere: on the walls, in the instruction & the behaviour management. I was so touched; I wish I learned to teach here. Thank you 🥰: outstanding work Stacey Brewer & team.

Always inspired by Ee-Reh Owo and Justice Rising and grateful for the opportunities Global Schools Forum provides to share lessons learned and what works to ensure more children learning.

“Funding cycles should be 5-7 years.” - FaithRose

“Funders support projects that are 1-3 yrs. Projects are not partnerships.”- Paul Skidmore

“Impact investors in education should look at 20 yr horizons and see life outcomes as their impact.” - Corina Gardner

Global Schools Forum #gsfam22

Mabinty, like so many kids have put in hours to work hard. EducAid, like so many schools have supported learners nationwide. This is what we mean by #RadicalInclusion - where your gender or socio-economic background doesn't determine access to quality education. Congrats!!

Huge congratulations to everyone EducAid SL Rolal for being in this year's Top Ten for WASSCE (West African Senior Secondary Certificate Exam) results!

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