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

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/

📢 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!

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

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...

"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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On #InternationalDayofParliamentarians, we recognise the vital role parliamentarians play in advancing education. They can: 📚 Legislate for inclusive education. 💰 Secure sustainable investment. 🔎 Hold governments accountable. 🗣️ Champion education for all. #EducationForAll

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

We’re excited to partner with @geeap.bsky.social to help make evidence on education more accessible to #Parliamentarians, supporting better laws, more efficient budgets & stronger accountability 🤝 Read more here: go.ipned.org/rloyvj #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation #EvidenceUse #SDG4

New partnership aims to share education evidence with MPs — International Parliamentary Network for Education

IPNEd and the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) have agreed to a new partnership to make the latest evidence from the education sector available to parliamentarians. Established in...

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📢 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!

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 ⬇️

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

📢 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!

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

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

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...

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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📣 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

This week, @ipned.bsky.social's @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social opened an education session at the SADC Parliamentary Forum with a presentation on foundational learning. Read more about how he asked MPs from 16 countries to make changes for education: go.ipned.org/ep1774 #FoundationalLearning

IPNEd opens education session at SADC Parliamentary Forum — International Parliamentary Network for Education

IPNEd’s Executive Director addressed MPs during a meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum ’s Standing Committee on Human and Social Development. The meetin...

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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

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

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-...

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

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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...

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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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

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

The UK government has announced huge cuts to global education funding. Read how @ipned.bsky.social members challenged them in parliament: go.ipned.org/9oxcxd @sarahchampionmp.bsky.social @bambosmp.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social @monicaharding.bsky.social

MPs call for reversal of UK aid cuts which fall disproportionately on education — International Parliamentary Network for Education

The UK Foreign Secretary has set out how UK aid will be allocated after record reductions. IPNEd members spoke out against the cuts, calling them a false choice and urging the government to reverse...

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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

Africa Learning Proficiency explainer

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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

“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

📢 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

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

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

To improve literacy and numeracy for young children, we need to improve support for teachers. That’s the message of a new #FoundationalLearning blog from @ipned.bsky.social's Beth Gum, in @ukfiet.bsky.social. Read more about a new scheme to transform teacher training 👇 go.ipned.org/85qnf9