Launch of the global report on boys’ disengagement from education
On 7th April 2022, UNESCO organised a webinar in partnership with Promundo and The Commonwealth Secretariat to launch the new report: ‘Leave no child behind: Global report on boys’...
Category: SDGs
Making all schools into academies in the UK is wrong
England’s school system has undergone a radical transformation since 2010 with thousands of schools transferred into the control of private organisations called academy trusts. These are hybrid organisations – not-for-profit private trusts subject to company law which receive state funding but operate via a contract with central government, rather than…
Limits to growth for non-state actors in education: Reflections on the Global Education Monitoring Report 2021/22
The latest 2021/22 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report is a must-read for those with an interest in sustainable education and development. It brings together in one place a thoughtful, comprehensive and critical collection of insights into how education systems have been evolving with respect to Non-State Providers (NSPs).
Hold a consultation on the 2023 GEM Report on technology and education
See also the Call for Expressions of Interest 2023 GEM Report on technology. Deadline 28 January 2022. The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, published by UNESCO, will focus on...
Sustainable Educational Development: Can the dots be joined up by COP26?
This blog was written by Keith M Lewin, Emeritus Professor of International Education and Development, University of Sussex. Advocacy from the UN system for action on climate change is...
GEM Report consultation: what country profiles on technology and education?
The 2023 GEM Report will critically examine the role of technology in education. It will examine the potential and risks involved, as well as the challenges that technology puts on...