News BLF Rwanda to host event on empowering girls in mathematics 05 May 2021 We are delighted to announce a new event from our Building Learning Foundations team in Rwanda – Empower Girls in Mathematics: Start Early – to mark the International Day for Women in Mathematics on 12th May. Commentary Partnership working with Education Development Trust – what does this really look like? As we set out on a new and exciting role as a lead provider for the reformed National Professional Qualifications in England, Jim and Niki reflect on ambitions and aspirations for partnership in this important work. Research School closures in the context of Covid-19: an inequity impact assessment of Primary 2 and 3 pupils Following Covid-19-related school closures across Rwanda, our Building Learning Foundations team commissioned an inequity impact assessment of the country’s primary-age school population to investigate how children from different backgrounds and contexts have fared during the period of closures, and to inform plans for school reopening. News Expanded programme to support skills development in local businesses in North East of England 16 April 2021 We are delighted to announce that the North East Ambition skills programme, which will provide support to small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is being rolled out across the North East of England, to help local employers to address their skills needs and grow and recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. News New module improves skills and confidence in Early Years practitioners’ maths teaching in England 16 April 2021 EdDevTrust’s Early Years Professional Development Programme has already helped over 380 Early Years practitioners to successfully develop their practice and help young children to learn key language and communication skills. In addition to the main programme, 130 practitioners have now completed the Early Years Mathematics Module to further their skills and confidence in introducing mathematics to their settings. Commentary Building resilient education systems after Covid-19: The critical role of the non-state sector Amid all the challenges of Covid-19, one critical area which has received relatively little attention is that of the non-state sector. Non-state schools serve many millions of students around the world – including some of the poorest children – and face unique additional challenges as a result of the pandemic. In this commentary, in partnership with the Global Schools Forum, we set out how critical this sector is, introduce the key challenges faced by these school systems and the urgent need for additional evidence on the types of support which will be of the most benefit for the many pupils they serve. News EdDevTrust selected as lead provider for National Professional Qualifications in England 31 March 2021 We are delighted to announce that Education Development Trust has been selected as a lead provider for the reformed National Professional Qualifications in England. Commentary Promising practices for a post-pandemic renewal of learning: lessons from Global Dialogue 2021 Following our recent Global Dialogue event, which brought together leading experts from across the world, we consider key promising practices for a post-pandemic renewal of learning. This commentary draws on the insightful contributions and rich discussions from the event to identify some of the key ways in which we may be able to improve education for all as the world recovers from Covid-19. Page North East Ambition Commentary Bright spots in remote learning: lessons from India and Sierra Leone The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges for teaching and learning around the world. Following our recent report highlighting lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, here we highlight two particular bright spots – organisations from India and Sierra Leone – and consider what they can teach us about school leadership practices, teacher training, access to technology for remote learning, and harnessing parental and community resources. 1 2 3 4 ...