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📢Webinars & blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes: Learner safety & wellbeing; Climate & environmental justice; Skills & knowledge; Equitable partnerships & cross-cultural collaboration; Systems thinking; The SDGs; Inclusion & intersectionality ukfiet.org/2025/webinars-and…

📢Join our post-conference webinars 8-21 October These 1-hr sessions will give a flavour of discussions relating to our 7 #UKFIETConf themes & thoughts on future directions. Conference convenors alongside further panellists. Full details here: ukfiet.org/2025/ukfiet-confe…

NEW BLOG - Turning evidence into routine practice: Lessons from embedded evidence labs @poverty_action is changing the system from within through permanent, in-house teams within government that systematically link data & research to policymaking ukfiet.org/2025/turning-evid…

At #UKFIETConf 2025 we were honoured to be joined by a record 37 participants from 15 countries who were provided with bursary support to assist them to present at the conference. We really valued their contributions & look forward to continuing the discussions.

Powerful @baicenews plenary at #UKFIETConf by Arathi Sriprakash. Celebrating community & human connection. With a focus on antiracism & reparative futures ‘in the ruins’ of international & comparative education. How can we allow injustice to perpetuate within our field?

Great opening plenary yesterday for Day 1 of #UKFIETConf We are inspired by all the buzz, ideas & discussions going on. Day 2 has started - looking forward to more over another busy day!

Great to see people chatting & catching up on Day 1 of #UKFIETConf - so much more to discuss over the next 2 days!

Bringing colour and light to #UKFIETConf @dj_kere & @LailaKadiwal

Professor Yusuf Sayed provides second keynote to open #UKFIETConf with theme of ‘Field in crisis’ What are we researching and for whom? Inequality is the driving force of conflicts & crises. Yusuf outlines 3 areas of crisis: Conflict, war & displacement. Populism. Environment.

Humbled to have Ahmed Kamal Junina open our #UKFIETConf 2025. Despite precarious challenges in #Gaza he joined us onling with a stark reminder of how fragile education is under conditions of scholasticide. Education needs justice, equity & humanity. theguardian.com/global-devel…

#UKFIETConf 2025 is under way. Chair @enable_ed introduces the theme at a critical time where the education community needs to come together. Great to see so many new & old friends!

Planning your UKFIET 2025 conference: A walk through the programme All you need to know before next week's #UKFIETConf! Plan your sessions & networking: ukfiet.org/2025/planning-you…

NEW! Learner safety and wellbeing sessions at #UKFIETConf: Prioritising the foundations of learning in an era of omni-crisis @daniellewas highlights sessions from an 'unapologetically political' theme. Find out more on this call to action: ukfiet.org/2025/learner-safe…

🌍Inclusion & Intersectionality at #UKFIETConf This theme explores how gender #disability #migration & more shape education. Expect bold ideas, Global South voices & creative strategies for equity! Led by @laraibniaz91 @MichelleSandall & Samantha Ross ukfiet.org/2025/inclusion-an…

#UKFIETConf programme now online! We are excited to announce that the full programme is now available for our September 2025 conference. 3 full days of exciting presentations, symposia, workshops... & not to forget the legendary disco! ukfiet.org/conference/ukfiet…

NEW Member Spotlight: Getting to know @Sightsavers @Sightsavers_Pol We are excited to shine a spotlight on one of our core members! They work in 30+ countries to protect sight & promote #disability rights. Learn about their flagship programmes: ukfiet.org/2025/ukfiet-membe…

NEW BLOG - Rethinking Development: This Time Let’s Invest More in Local Leadership Development Our global systems, particularly foreign aid, have dramatically underinvested in local leadership & agency. Sharing lessons from @TeachForAll @wendykopp ukfiet.org/2025/rethinking-d…

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 ukfiet.org/2025/using-sms-as…

NEW BLOG - Transforming education through locally-led teacher development The Cambodian education system is ranked last of all 81 countries that participated in #PISA. This blog outlines why a locally-led development matters @SeeBeyondBorder ukfiet.org/2025/transforming…