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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In @educannotwait.bsky.social’s annual report, programmes supported by the multilateral fund in crisis-affected countries have reported an increase in: 🏫children’s participation in education 📖foundational literacy & numeracy outcomes 📈retention, progression or completion rates in schools

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣SPEAKERS ANNOUNCEMENT📣 Nutritious school meals are essential to giving the 400 million children who rely on them every day the best start in life. Join us on 30 September for an online event convened by the United Nations’ @fao.org and the @wfp.org, in collaboration with IPNEd.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Central Square Foundation has launched a new compendium of best practices from across India that have improved foundational literacy & numeracy skills for children by the end of Grade 2. Read more here: go.ipned.org/9sljrn

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

IPNEd joined development partners in #Nairobi for a preparatory workshop on Monday, ahead of engaging the National Assembly of Kenya on Education in their public hearings on new legislation to #EnsureEveryChildLearns.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On the #InternationalDayofPeace, IPNEd calls on members to invest in peace by investing in education - whether calling for targeted funding for foundational learning, or holding governments to account on pledges to multilateral funds like @gpforeducation.bsky.social and @educannotwait.bsky.social.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Political leadership for foundational learning is key to driving progress. Ghana’s Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu MP, calls for greater prioritisation as #FLNMatters globally and nationally, through adequate funding and resources. Read more: go.ipned.org/7gjzkf

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every Green Party MP in the UK has supported Chris Law MP's motion calling on the UK Government for an ambitious pledge to the @gpforeducation.bsky.social (GPE). With 273 million children out of school, parliamentary action is more important than ever to ensure that the GPE is fully replenished.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Parliaments hold the power to approve how public funds get spent and whether education gets the investment it needs worldwide. @bethgum.bsky.social explores how MPs can move the needle on education financing here: go.ipned.org/fik3ox @gpforeducation.bsky.social @educannotwait.bsky.social

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The UK Parliament’s Chair for the International Development Committee, Sarah Champion, puts education financing on the agenda during a hearing with Minister Kirsty McNeill - a clear example of how MPs can scrutinise government decisions on financing, especially for the @gpforeducation.bsky.social.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The theme of this year’s #InternationalDayofDemocracy is ‘Bring human rights into focus’. The right to education is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, yet 273 million children are still out of school. MPs must use their positions to prioritise education so #EveryChildLearns.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Investment helps ensure education systems are resilient in crises. In Bangladesh, @gpforeducation.bsky.social funded training for 3,000 teachers and helped 20,000 schools reopen during COVID. MPs can ensure governments pledge ambitiously to GPE and @educannotwait.bsky.social so #EveryChildLearns.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Writing for Politics Home, @bambosmp.bsky.social and @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social of the UK parliament say that in the light of an end to bilateral support for education FCDO Minister for Development Kirsty McNeill must maintain funding for @gpforeducation.bsky.social. Read more: go.ipned.org/8vv3vl

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Education helps to tackle the climate crisis & build a more sustainable future. Fully replenished multilateral funds, @gpforeducation.bsky.social and @educannotwait.bsky.social, are essential to ensure education systems are resilient. Read what MPs can do: a250.short.gy/Cj8see

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On #InternationalLiteracyDay, we highlight the overlooked role of #Parliaments to improve foundational literacy. Inquiries in Zambia and Malawi are paving the way to #EnsureEveryChildLearns. Read from IPNEd’s Beth Gum in @gpforeducation.bsky.social: go.ipned.org/w1xjwk

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Kenya’s partnership with @gpforeducation.bsky.social (GPE) reduced textbook costs by 70% and trained over 100,000 teachers. Multilateral funds like the GPE are vital to ensure #QualityEducation for every child around the world. Read more here: a250.short.gy/Cj8see

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

@educannotwait.bsky.social (ECW) has reached over 14 million children living in crisis affected countries - that's more than Belgium’s population. Our global briefing sets out the importance of multilateral action to ensure every child is in school and learning. Read more: a250.short.gy/Cj8see

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Fleur Anderson MP has urged the UK Government to “seize this moment to rebuild Britain's international role” through a "restored and fit-for-purpose aid budget.” Ahead of @gpforeducation.bsky.social's and @educannotwait.bsky.social's replenishment, the UK must act. Read more: a250.short.gy/gpHcxC

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today, IPNEd launches a new global briefing on multilateral support for education for members of parliament in donor countries. Resources for education are under growing pressure. A fully replenished GPE and ECW are key to driving progress for those furthest behind. Read more: a250.short.gy/Cj8see

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A new supplementary treaty to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC would enshrine the right to free pre-primary and secondary education, alongside primary education. Yet, the UK Government currently opposes this. Read more from @devex.com: a250.short.gy/8mBhnT

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, political leaders must stand with the 258 million children whose education is affected by crises worldwide. Meaningful funding is essential to reach these children, as is ensuring both the @gpforeducation.bsky.social and @educannotwait.bsky.social are fully replenished.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Kebba Jallow MP, Member of the National Assembly of The Gambia, has joined @ipned.bsky.social . Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New evidence from @geeap.bsky.social has informed our latest policy briefing, providing evidence and suggested actions to #EnsureEveryChildLearns. Since the briefing’s publication, Hon. Mutani Tambala announced Malawi's first national inquiry into the issue. Read more: go.ipned.org/fxvohb

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Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) @geeap.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

At #EWF26, we had the opportunity to speak with H.E. Dulce de Jesus Soares, Minister of Education of Timor-Leste, who highlighted the importance of strengthening foundational literacy through phonics, teacher support, and community engagement. Read GEEAP resources: geeap.org/resources/

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Emily Chinthu Phiri, Member of the Parliament of Malawi, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What can parliaments do to drive progress for #FoundationalLearning? At #FLEX2026, IPNEd outlined the role of parliaments in investigating, providing oversight of government commitments & ensuring MPs are treated as key stakeholders in financing advocacy. Read more here: go.ipned.org/es8090

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Bede Sheppard @bedeonkidrights.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Yes! Parliamentarians like Conrad Sackey, Sierra Leone's education minister, who explained to @ipned.bsky.social that a human rights treaty recognising FREE pre-primary & secondary education as part of #ChildRights to education will expand educational opportunities: www.ipned.org/news-and-vie...

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"It's time to strengthen the right to free education" — International Parliamentary Network for Education

Conrad Sackey, Minister of Education in Sierra Leone, wrote in support of a new human rights treaty that would strengthen the right to free pre-primary and secondary education.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The @theguardian.com reveals the latest victim of @fcdoinclusion.bsky.social 's #AidCuts is a program designed to support 1 million girls to access higher education. Chair of the APPG on Global Ed, @bambosmp.bsky.social says we must build back from cuts to save similar projects: go.ipned.org/gtmjwk

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Susan Dossi, Member of the Parliament of Malawi, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Political leadership is driving progress on education in Malawi 🇲🇼 Throughout May, IPNEd has been working to support and strengthen political commitment to ensure every child is learning foundational skills across the country. Read more ⬇️

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Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) @geeap.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Great to join an evidence dialogue with the Government of Malawi, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social & partners at #EWF26 Fruitful discussions around 📊Structured pedagogy (a @geeap.bsky.social “Great Buy”) 🎯Teaching at the right level 🔄Curriculum reform Turning evidence into real learning gains at scale

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Mutani Tambala, Member of the National Assembly of Malawi, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This week, world leaders are in Washington to talk finance and international development. We have one message for them: Work together to fund education. Join MPs around the world calling for international cooperation for education go.ipned.org/5adyzd #SpringMeetings #IMF @wendychambld.bsky.social

Education lays the foundation for opportunities, equality and stability, and the scale of the global challenge means no country can solve it alone. Wendy Chamberlain MP, House of Commons, United Kingdom.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our email subscribers have just received a special edition on #FoundationalLearning. Here's what you missed: - Africa's first foundational learning conference - the evidence on foundational skills - why numeracy matters Subscribe here: eepurl.com/hd7WAj

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Jo Becker @jobeckerhrw.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The number of out-of-school children has risen for 7 years in a row, reaching 273 million. A proposed free education treaty could push countries to act. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

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273 Million Children Out of School

A new United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report delivers a sobering message: the number of children out of school has risen for the seventh consecutive year, re...

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📣 It's not too late to submit your evidence and findings to the What Works Hub for Global Education Conference 2026! Our Call for Submissions closes at 11:59pm BST today, 8 April. ➡️ Submit your findings: buff.ly/fLJymJ0

Today, 8 April at 11:59pm BST is the deadline to submit evidence & findings to the What Works Hub for Global Education Conference!
Submit your findings on implementation of foundational learning policies and programmes at scale in the Global South

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The IPNEd monthly education newsletter has just gone out to subscribers. In this edition: - ending child marriage in Tanzania - gender apartheid in Afghanistan - digital violence in the Philippines - MPs protest aid cuts in the UK Subscribe here: eepurl.com/hd7WAj

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Imagine the shock of learning your classmates have altered your photos to create explicit content. MP and @ipned.bsky.social member Sarah Elago writes about how digital violence is damaging girls’ access to education: go.ipned.org/3y4enl @thediplomat.com #InternationalWomensDay

Access to education means little if girls are denied the safety required to benefit from it equally. Sarah Elago, Member of the House of Representatives in the Philippines

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Aid cuts aren't just numbers on a spreadsheet. They change lives and cancel opportunities. Read about the impact of global education cuts in the words of teachers and students who feel them most, in a special briefing from @eiegenevahub.bsky.social eiehub.org/news/policy-...

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Policy Briefing: In their own words | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

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Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies @eiegenevahub.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A new report from the The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action highlights the sweeping impacts of funding cuts on children, including how school closures have pushed children into exploitation, labour or early marriage. ➡️ Read the report here: alliancecpha.org/en/technical...

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The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Contexts: An Analysis One Year On | Alliance CPHA

This global brief examines how sustained humanitarian funding cuts since early 2025 are affecting children’s safety, access to protection services, and the overall capacity of child protection systems...

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The school year has started in Afghanistan—but not for girls. In our latest #WomensHistoryMonth op-ed, exiled MP and @ipned.bsky.social member Naheed Farid writes for Modern Diplomacy about the impact that the Taliban’s gender apartheid is having on education. go.ipned.org/aa5adg

1,649 days since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls. 1,189 days since public universities were instructed to expel female students and lecturers. 477 days since the Taliban prohibited women from studying midwifery, nursing, and other medical disciplines.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The 2026 #GEMReport, Countdown to 2030: Access and equity, will be released tomorrow, 25 March. It's the first report in a three-part series tracking global progress on education towards #SDG4. 👉 Join us at the event: bit.ly/4kj99BE

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Millions of African children are in school but not mastering basic maths and reading. Why not? Watch this explainer featuring IPNEd's @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social 👇 Read the full Africa Stocktaking Report here: lnkd.in/dGUjB8qW youtu.be/IM2O3G-etCo

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Africa Learning Proficiency explainer

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This week, we released a special newsletter for #InternationalDayOfMathematics. Here's what you missed: - Aisha Adams MP on numeracy in Malawi - IPNEd and White Rose Education on numeracy reform - plus more from the Numeracy Research and Development Fund Subscribe here: go.ipned.org/a9iph0

Photo of a whiteboard covered in mathematical equations. We can see someone's hand holding a pen and underlining one of the equations.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

“Early numeracy is among the most significant predictors of later academic achievement—even more so than early reading skills.” @ipned.bsky.social's Beth Gum and White Rose Education's Harry Metcalfe make the case for prioritising numeracy in #FoundationalLearning go.ipned.org/3i2e8r

Prioritise foundational numeracy and invest in the skills of Africa's booming youth population. Read more at ipned.org

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Felipe Schipani, representative for Montevideo in Uruguay, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. ¡Gracias por su apoyo y bienvenido a la red! #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation

Photo of Felipe Schipani, a middle-aged white man with brown hair, beard, and glasses, surrounded by IPNEd branding.

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Writing for Modern Diplomacy on the #InternationalDayOfMathematics, Deputy Speaker of the #Malawi Parliament, Hon. Aisha Adams MP calls for action to improve numeracy learning in Malawi, across Africa, and globally because. #FoundationalLearning #Numeracy 👉https://on768t2.short.gy/africa-numeracy

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International Parliamentary Network for Education @ipned.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This #SchoolMealsDay, we’re celebrating the fact that 466 million children around the world are receiving school meals. That’s an increase of 80 million children since the last global survey. go.ipned.org/qcv9du

At least 466 million children receive school meals globally.

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