4 Aug 2026
¹ú²úÊÓƵ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
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Alarming new data shows a quarter of UK LGBTQ+ pupils at risk of dropping out before finishing secondary education
LGBTQ+ students in the UK are dropping out of education at a rate of more than twice the national average.
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Sarah Brown¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s charity sends laptops to Ukraine to help senior pupils sit exam
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Education under fire: The laptops helping thousands of Ukrainian students rebuild their future
At Zaporizhzhia Lyceum in Ukraine, a school near the frontline that has doubled as a testing centre for two years, students received laptops to support their studies in a makeshift underground school.
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Youth leaders advocate for increased funding for education in Kenya
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Gaza Ceasefire: UK charity urges action for youngest victims of crisis
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¹ú²úÊÓƵ secures €900,000 annual funding in renewed partnership with Dutch Postcode Lottery
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Children in the UK less likely than their international classmates to be ready for school, global study finds
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¹ú²úÊÓƵ nationwide polling of U.S. LGBTQ+ Gen-Z youth uncovers students don’t feel safe, unreported bullying and discrimination in schools
Nationwide Poll of 1,008 LGBTQ+ Gen Z Americans Finds Most Report Being Anxious, With Reports of Verbal Abuse and Harassment.
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Survey reveals widespread unreported bullying and discrimination among LGBTQ+ youth in schools
Almost half (47%) of LGBTQ+ youth in the UK have been bullied and/or discriminated against at school or university because of their sexual orientation ¹ú²úÊÓƵ“ but many never reported it, according to new research published today.
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New report reveals record aid spending on pre-primary education – but millions of the world¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s poorest children are still missing out on vital early years support
International aid to pre-primary education has reached a record high, but millions of the world¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s poorest children are still missing out on preschool because of a chronic lack of funding by donor countries, according to a new report published today.
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