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📢 📢Big news! The first global report on Early Childhood Care & Education is here! Yesterday, UNESCO and UNICEF launched a groundbreaking report on ECCE and our Executive Director Elizabeth Lule was part of it! This report follows through on a commitment made at the World Conference on ECCE two years ago to prioritize early childhood education globally. Here's why it matters: ▶ Investing in early childhood education brings MAJOR social & economic returns. ▶There is progress made, but challenges remain. ▶Millions of children won't reach basic reading skills without immediate action. The report offers solutions, including: ▶Putting young children at the heart of education policies. ▶Increasing funding from domestic & international sources. ▶Strengthening global partnerships. ▶Expanding #RightToEducation to ensure every child thrives. Let's give children the best start by prioritizing early education! #EducationStartsEarly #ECCE #GlobalGoals Photo credit: UNESCO Read the full report ➡ https://lnkd.in/dJcFMa7a

As of September 2023, according to UNESCO, the number of children NOT in school globally had increased by six million, which brought the total to 250 million. And we can be sure that this number had increased by the first quarter of 2024. There are many factors contributing to this staggering statistic, we’d like to ask you to join us this month in praying for one – educational resources: · There is a vast lack of resources which make it challenging for educators to be able to educate – pray for provision of critical resources. · Pray for governments around the world to prioritize their country’s educational needs. · Pray that families would support their children’s need for an education. · Pray for additional afterschool educational support and for those who have a calling to work with children to gain the required access.

🌍 Empowering Youth Through Science 🌟 Rapid societal changes—climate change, pandemics, migration—are shaping the lives of young people, presenting both opportunities and challenges. The OECD report on child empowerment, featuring insights with Margreet de Looze (Dynamics of Youth (Universiteit Utrecht)), highlights how engaging young people as active participants in research can create solutions that truly meet their needs while fostering resilience, inclusiveness, and well-being. This innovative "less for, more with" approach ensures that young voices are heard, that their unique perspectives shape impactful research, and that they are empowered as catalysts for change. 📖 Dive into the report to explore these transformative ideas and their real-world applications. 🎥 Don’t miss the webinar where Margreet shares her expertise. 👉 [Link to the report https://lnkd.in/dskkg5TY.] 👉 [Link to the webinar https://lnkd.in/d22-kjVa] Let’s work together to create a better future—by empowering the next generation today! 💡 #YouthEmpowerment #CollaborativeResearch #FutureGenerations #Innovation

What Is World Teachers' Day? 🎁World Teachers’ Day is an annual event held worldwide in celebration of teachers everywhere. The day aims to highlight the hard work of teachers and the crucial role they play in child development. 🎁World Teachers’ Day gives us an opportunity to appreciate the efforts of teachers all over the world. It also helps to highlight issues faced by educators, and look at ways that the teaching profession can be improved. 🎁The event is co-convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Education International (EI). 🎁What Is the History of World Teachers’ Day? The history of World Teachers’ Day goes back to 1994, when it was decided that there should be a global event to celebrate teachers and teaching. The date of 5th October was chosen because it is the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO / UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This is an instrument that outlines the universal standards, rights and responsibilities for teachers. It sets benchmarks for teacher recruitment and retention, initial teacher training, and ongoing professional development for teachers around the world. 🎁The first World Teachers’ Day was held on 5th October 1994, and the event has been held annually ever since. The event is used to highlight the importance of teachers and the work they do, and to look at ways to improve teacher recruitment and retention by better supporting teachers and making them feel more valued. Great day for gifting and acknowledging teachers!! #worldteachersday #gifts #support #surprisegifts #customgifts #personalgifts #perthnow

Let’s try to find innovative solutions for such grave #developmental, #social and #equity problem

Inclusive education in Australia policy review Congratulations to Professor Suzanne Carrington, C4IE Inclusion and Exclusion Program Leader Associate Professor Sofia Mavropoulou, Professor Beth Saggers, and C4IE HDR candidate Smita Nepal for the publication of the white paper Inclusive education in Australia policy review. The review is part of an AutismCRC project Removing educational barriers in Australian schools for autistic students (REBAS) led by Professor Saggers. The Review sets out to identify strengths, gaps, and needs to enhance autistic students' opportunities in the education system. Overall, 20 recommendations are made in the paper for policy, research, and practice to progress inclusive education in Australia. Read the Review here: https://lnkd.in/gzBPZ992

https://lnkd.in/ebHSzgSk The 2024 celebrations will focus on "Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education" "By empowering teachers to fulfill their roles as transformative intellectuals and community leaders, we can build resilient and equitable education systems that serve the public good and uplift the communities in which they work. Together, we can create a new social contract for education that truly values and empowers the voices of those who are essential to its success."

The world requires more teachers, primarily in secondary education. Recent data from UNESCO reveals a global decrease in the number of people pursuing careers in education. 14th Policy Dialogue Forum Addressing global teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession 26 February 2024 - 9:00 am - 28 February 2024 - 6:00 pm #education #teaching #formaleducation More understandings in Global Report on Teachers at the link below.

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In preparation for the formal launch of the M.K Turner Report, we had the privilege of connecting with a number of Children's Ground Elders and community leaders from Central Australia and the Top End in Melbourne. Thank you for sharing the findings, your own lived experience and the incredible outcomes that First Nations-led education is having on children through Children's Ground and other grassroots organisations who are making change across the country! The M.K. Turner Report is a landmark report that has been developed with more than 60 First Nations education experts representing a diversity of Nations. The Report offers six key recommendations, the central recommendation is for the Australian Government to commit to the establishment of a new First Nations education system, designed and led by First Nations people. The reports present national and international evidence that shows the critical importance of children learning through their First languages and cultures as the foundation for success in learning and lifelong economic opportunity. The M.K. Turner Report offers a very clear First Nations-led solution and a roadmap to system reform that will work to effectively and sustainably Close the Gap. Last week they were in Canberra alongside members of Utyerre Apanpe (First Nations Educators Network) to meet with with parliamentarians and key federal departments, launch the M.K Turner Report and advocate for the establishment of a First Nations Education system. You can read the M.K Turner Report here: https://buff.ly/42WqSpG