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The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET) provides a forum for those working for education and development internationally to share ideas, knowledge and expertise.

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📢Webinars & blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes: Learner safety & wellbeing Climate & environmental justice Skills & knowledge for sustainable futures Equitable partnerships & cross-cultural collaboration Systems thinking The SDGs Inclusion & intersectionality www.ukfiet.org/2025/webinar...

Webinars and blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes

Following a successful conference in September 2025, we are excited to share webinar recordings and blogs that summarise and dive deeper into some of the issues discussed. These aim to turn…

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Prof Prachi Srivastava 🌈@prachisrivas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A very big thank you to everyone who participated in the Epistemic Justice Network workshop at the @ukfiet.bsky.social Conference in Oxford. Your discussions enriched our insights which we will work on for broader dissemination.

Prof Prachi Srivastava 🌈@prachisrivas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Join us today for 'Relational Ecologies of Knowledge and Practice: A Workshop of the Epistemic Justice Network', following from the @unesco.org Chairs Forum in Dakar. @ukfiet.bsky.social UKFIET Conference in Oxford, Wednesday, 17 September, 13:30-15:00

@cgatechnologies.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Thanks to @ukfiet.bsky.social for publishing our blog about the impact of our Girls in School Initiative in Sierra Leone shorturl.at/dAgOh It was a pleasure to be part of UKFIET25 & so many important discussions, inc. how we can continue to reach the most vulnerable, sustainability, and at scale.

Challenging the false dichotomy: Education innovations that reach the most vulnerable AND at scale

With out-of-school populations rising, inclusion and intersectionality matter more than ever, but as education aid plummets, innovations are urgently needed. By leveraging existing systems and…

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG - Using SMS as a low cost means to systematically track chronic absenteeism in schools: Reflections from #SouthSudan & #SierraLeone Exploring use of no-cost & low-cost methods, using SMS, for near real-time student attendance monitoring system www.ukfiet.org/2025/using-s...

Using SMS as a low cost means to systematically track chronic absenteeism in schools: Reflections from South Sudan and Sierra Leone

Consistent attendance of learners is considered to be a necessary, though not sufficient, condition for improved learning outcomes. Measuring and acting on absenteeism is therefore key in our efforts…

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

UKFIET letter to FCDO with concerns about further #AidCuts to education & gender, stressing UK’s global reputation esp in supporting #GirlsEducation & proven benefits of investing in education. We urge UK Government to reconsider current plans & maintain FCDO Education www.ukfiet.org/2025/corresp...

Correspondence from UKFIET members to UK government following announcement of education aid cuts

During oral evidence to the International Development Committee on 13 May 2025, the UK Government confirmed that education and gender are likely to face significant cuts in forthcoming changes to…

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Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge@camedfac.bsky.social · last yr.

The evidence mentioned here that £75 pays for the equivalent of two extra years of teaching for girls is from the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge. Along with a wealth of other research, it supports Larry Elliott's concerns about the need to rethink aid cuts. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate | Larry Elliott

This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governments, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG Creativity, #ArtificialIntelligence and the curriculum Work increasingly involves people operating harmoniously alongside intelligent machines. Yet schools & systems seem determined to block this vital relationship #AI www.ukfiet.org/2025/creativ...

Creativity, Artificial Intelligence and the curriculum

The age-old question: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” is now: “What do you want to be, alongside AI, when you grow up?”. And it is no longer simply about employment but extends to self…

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Department of Education, University of Oxford@education.ox.ac.uk · last yr.

NEW BLOG: Ahead of UK-EU talks on a youth mobility deal, Dr Maia Chankseliani reflects on the impact of cross-border work & study on lives and societies, based on a global study of 704 participants across 70 countries 🌍 Read the @ukfiet.bsky.social blog: www.ukfiet.org/2025/learnin...

Learning, working, connecting: Why a new UK–EU youth mobility scheme matters

Youth mobility, once taken for granted between Britain and Europe, is now the subject of cautious negotiation. On 19 May 2025, London and Brussels are set to convene a summit to discuss a youth…

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG: To achieve quality education for all, disability inclusion is critical Highlights from 5 presentations by @sightsavers.bsky.social at #CIES focusing on #disability #inclusion & digital education, incl #EarlyYears learning, #data, #GenderBasedViolence www.ukfiet.org/2025/to-achi...

To achieve quality education for all, disability inclusion is critical

CIES Conference 2025, ‘Envisioning Education in a Digital Society’ had many examples of positive and innovative uses of digital technology – but strategies for reaching the most marginalised learners…

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG Adapting classroom observation tools for play-based learning in #Burundi Lessons from adapting a classroom observation tool for a play-based learning programme: context, focus, training & linking feedback to teacher development @thenfer.bsky.social www.ukfiet.org/2025/adaptin...

Adapting classroom observation tools for play-based learning in Burundi

In underfunded and overcrowded classrooms, structured observation tools can provide a deep understanding of teaching quality and providing actionable feedback to educators.

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG - Educating children with disabilities: Addressing the unfinished agenda. Reflections a decade later How can we accelerate efforts to help children with disabilities access quality education? 7 actions www.ukfiet.org/2025/educati...

Educating children with disabilities: Addressing the unfinished agenda. Reflections a decade later

The third Global Disability Summit takes place this week in Berlin, and policymakers, educators, and civil society actors attending will reflect on the progress made in making education more inclusive...

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW Advancing early childhood development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ten key insights from researchers Sharing highlights from a series of blogs by African #ECD researchers @realcentre.bsky.social www.ukfiet.org/2025/advanci...

Advancing early childhood development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ten key insights from researchers

Early Childhood Development (ECD) plays a significant role in shaping the future of individuals and societies, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where challenges like limited resources…

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PEDAL Research Centre@pedalcam.bsky.social · last yr.

Former PEDAL PhD student Dina Fajardo-Tovar has written a piece for @ukfiet.bsky.social about a project she worked on at Right to Play UK: www.ukfiet.org/2025/lessons... The piece focuses on lessons learned from implementing and evaluating programmes to promote play-based learning in Ghana.

Lessons learnt from implementing and evaluating programmes to promote play-based learning in Ghana

Play-Based Learning (PBL) is a child-centred approach actively involving children and adults in creating meaningful learning experiences. It is a core component of holistic education…

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG - As we approach #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 this blog celebrates evidence from 12 years of the #GirlsEducationChallenge The authors highlight lessons from independent evaluation studies they led on according to 6 themes: www.ukfiet.org/2025/celebra...

Celebrating evidence from the Girls’ Education Challenge

In this blog, we highlight lessons from the independent evaluation studies we led on according to the six themes that were identified in the GEC research feasibility study.

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UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG - Is truth important in research? Unpacking half-truths and misrepresentations in the process Research interview process is not neutral. Does it matter whether what the participants said is true or not? www.ukfiet.org/2025/is-trut...

Is truth important in research? Unpacking half-truths and misrepresentations in the process

Now, to the golden question: when it comes to reporting the findings, does it matter whether what the participants said is true or not?

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Development Education Research Centre@ioe-derc.bsky.social · last yr.

Call for papers for #UKFIETConf on "Mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and innovations for sustainable development through education and training". Deadline: 21 March

UKFIET@ukfiet.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are so excited to have a brilliant team lined up for our #UKFIETConf September conference on: Mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and innovations for sustainable development through education and training Call for abstracts deadline 21 March! www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...

REAL Centre@realcentre.bsky.social · last yr.

New blog celebrating evidence on #GirlsEducation for #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay! Lessons from evaluation studies of #GirlsEducationChallenge & examples of how evidence has helped to fill gaps in 6 areas @tetratecheurope.bsky.social @ukfiet.bsky.social www.ukfiet.org/2025/celebra...

Celebrating evidence from the Girls’ Education Challenge

In this blog, we highlight lessons from the independent evaluation studies we led on according to the six themes that were identified in the GEC research feasibility study.

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