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There is currently a focus in the UK on work-related skills, and our investment into equipping people with appropriate skills for life and work is vital. Our expert guests on episode 11 of Brighter Futures have an excellent perspective on the area of adult skills and how it can evolve for the better. This episode, we are joined by WEA's Director of External Relationships, Chris Morgan, and EDT's Deputy Director for Skills, Kiri Baxter.

It is well established that continuous professional development (CPD) is a key component in developing and improving professional practice, writes early childhood education specialist Jan Dubiel. But what makes CPD so effective, and why is it so important in early childhood education (ECE)?

We are delighted to announce that EDT will be providing its expertise on INSPIRED, a three-year UK-funded programme that aims to improve foundational learning skills for 200,000 children in Kenya. Our support on the programme will include 100,000 of the most marginalised and vulnerable children in the country’s arid and semi-arid lands, specifically in the northern counties of Wajir and Mandera.

EDT was proud to lead a recent scoping study on education system resilience (ESR), on behalf of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). As a part of GPE KIX's Observatory Initiative, this study, Education System Resilience: GEP KIX Study Working Paper, explores how countries understand ESR and examines the policies and practices in place for system strengthening, and to anticipate, plan for, prevent, and mitigate future crises.

On 16th July 2024, we were proud to contribute to important discussions on the next steps for early childhood education (ECE) in England at the Westminster Education Forum, with our Education Director, Tony McAleavy, delivering the talk ‘Using research and evidence to influence early years policy and effect systemic change’.

This programme offers Early Career Framework-based support for early career teachers and mentors. It helps them improve practice while building confidence and resilience, leading to better job satisfaction and retention.

Partner with EDT to deliver training and support based on the Early Career Framework (ECF).

The African Union (AU) Year of Education is stimulating important discussions about the stark reality of educational underachievement in Africa, and galvinising political will around the urgent and critical need for action. However, solving the foundational learning crisis is not enough – we must also tackle Africa’s youth unemployment crisis.