Commentary Our response to the Syrian crisis Our work in response to the Syrian refugee crisis has three core elements: we upskill teachers of refugees on the ground in Lebanon and Jordan; we advise and support governments and agencies on policy; and we contribute to the much-needed evidence base through our research. Research Innovation and achievement: the work of four not-for-profit school groups This report examines four not-for-profit school chains, run by non-governmental organisations in low-income contexts. These are Fe y Alegría, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (better known by its acronym BRAC), Gyan Shala and Zambia Open Community Schools. Commentary Our outstanding people are our biggest asset Our work delivering the National Careers Service was judged as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2017. As a learning organisation, we commissioned our own review into what we do well and why our approach is effective and our report, Putting people first, shares our findings. Laura Bell is Director of Careers at Education Development Trust and was instrumental in commissioning the report. News IBM Robo Challenge focusses on girls who STEM 27 March 2019 This year will mark the 12th anniversary of IBM Robo Challenge, the annual competition which invites teams of children from as many as 12 London primary schools to take part in a series of competitive programming challenges using Lego NXT Robots. News Patrick Brazier to address educators in Jordan 08 March 2019 Chief executive Patrick Brazier will be delivering a plenary session at this year’s Teacher Skills Forum in Jordan on Sunday 10 March 2019. Commentary Improving careers provision in education As part of the annual National Careers Week, Laura Bell, Director of Careers at Education Development Trust, looks at what the government's Careers Strategy looks like on the ground. Laura is also President of the Careers Development Institute, the membership organisation for career professionals in the UK. News Supporting National Careers Week 01 March 2019 National Careers Week is from 4-8 March and, as a leading authority on careers and employability services in the UK, we are fully supporting the campaign with a range of activities and events during the week. Page Educating refugees We have been supporting the right to education for refugees and those affected by conflict for over 20 years: from large-scale post-conflict education capacity building and reform in Cambodia, Rwanda and Somalia to providing immediate technical assistance in Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya and Zimbabwe among others. News Education in emergencies: who teaches refugees? 20 February 2019 Education Development Trust is delighted to have been awarded funds from Dubai Cares’ Evidence for Education in Emergencies (E-Cubed) research envelope to continue our valuable work on who teaches refugees. Commentary Is access a bigger problem than learning? On 3 February, Susy Ndaruhutse, Head of International Development and Education, was part of an education panel at the Oxford Forum for International Development (Oxfid), the largest student-led development conference in Europe. 1 2 3 4 ...