
APPG on Global Education
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UK parliamentarians working to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4: to ensure inclusive & equitable quality education & promote lifelong learning for all 📚
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Last week, APPG on Global Education hosted a roundtable discussion on the new Optional Protocol which focuses on expanding the rights to free education to cover pre-primary through secondary education. Please click on the link below to read more: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global… #education



Last week we co-hosted a parliamentary discussion on on the state of education in #Gaza & #Lebanon with APPG on Global Education Tens of thousands of children & teachers killed & injured in #Gaza. Education must restart at scale to provide safety, structure & hope. globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…


On Monday, 10th March, APPG on Global Education hosted the Parliamentary launch of Send My Friend’s new campaign, “Invest in My Friends’ Learning”. Click the link below to find out more: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…


Thank you Laura Frigenti for your commitment to Global Education. It was a pleasure hosting you!

Thank you Bambos Charalambous for all your efforts in advancing global education.

This was one of my highlights - a side event at the #EWF25 hosted by the UK Parliament. Hearing the continent’s resounding call for investment in foundational learning is incredibly encouraging.

📷 At yesterday’s APPG on Global Education event on #FoundationalLearning, 7 African Ministers shared how to deliver real progress. Just as momentum builds, the UK risks stepping back. Now is the moment to reaffirm its leadership and commitment. #EWF2025 #LearningChangesEverything

Yesterday, APPG on Global Education & Results UK hosted a High-Level Roundtable on “Partnering to Drive Improvements in Foundational Learning in Africa,” bringing together African Ministers of Education, Parliamentarians, FCDO officials & members of the Coalition for Foundational Learning



"Literacy and numeracy are the foundation upon which all future learning is built," Words of Hon. Minister Siviwe Gwarube at the High-Level Roundtable on Foundational Learning hosted by APPG on Global Education. Please, click the link to read all about the session: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…

Thank you Hon. Minister Siviwe Gwarube for your exceptional leadership in advancing foundational learning. Your words from the session continue to resonate: "Global collaboration is urgently needed to leave no child behind." Gaining #foundationallearning skills is every child's right.

It was great to hear directly from Dr. Halil Dundar, Practice Manager for Global Engagement and Knowledge at the World Bank Education. He shared valuable insights on the critical role of partnerships in advancing foundational learning across Africa. #PartnershipsarePowerful

"The economic return of foundational learning is substantial. Evidence has shown that...the global GDP could be raised by $6.5 trillion annually if every child was in school and achieving basic skills." - Benjamin Piper Read more on #foundationallearning globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…


"We are taking bold and brave steps to drive national development"- Conrad Sackey, Hon. Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone Cc: Ministry of Basic & Senior Secondary Education SL Read more: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global… pic.x.com/KDBWVW8eWH

"The best economic policy is education" - Hon. Minister Douglas Syakalima, Minister of Education, Zambia Cc: Ministry of Education- Zambia UKinZambia Read more on Zambia's inspiring leadership in advancing foundational learning in Africa: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global… #EducationMatters


Hon. Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima MP, Minister of Education Malawi Government🇲🇼 emphasised that Malawi remains committed to placing #foundationallearning at the core of its education agenda Cc: UK in Malawi Read more: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…



Exactly a week ago, APPG on Global Education hosted the annual Send My Friend to School Parliamentary Action Day Drop-in Session. Please, click the link below to read all about it: globaleducationappg.co.uk/appg-on-global…


Good to meet with Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, today in Parliament. Great to discuss the need for investment in education, & touch on the transformative power of education in conflict & climate emergency zones We need international cooperation on this.
