“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

“We cannot afford to lose girls’ potential in adolescence,” says Neema Lugangira at Women Political Leaders. Read the first in our #IWD2026 series on the @unwomen.bsky.social theme of Rights. Justice. Action. 👉 go.ipned.org/0bauco Watch out for the next op-ed on Friday 13 by Naheed Farid 🇦🇫

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association just released a new strategy focusing on #SustainableDevelopment. Parliaments have a unique role to play in achieving #SDG4 and other development goals. Find out more about @cpa-secretariat.bsky.social plans 👇 go.ipned.org/63hbeb

We've just published the latest briefs in our series on the world's forgotten #education crises, highlighting trends and how you can support local actors: ➡️ Sudan eiehub.org/country-brie... ➡️ Venezuela eiehub.org/country-brie... Access all briefs here: eiehub.org/country-briefs

Education is a life-saving intervention in emergencies. The education actors working in and for Sudan are calling for education to be prioritised in emergency responses. Help us amplify their calls! Learn more: ➡️ inee.org/crisis-spotlight/sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan

Protecting #GirlsEducation & preventing early marriage make women’s leadership possible. Ahead of #IWD2026, Neema Lugangira, SG at Women Political Leaders, calls to prioritise girls’ secondary education as a pathway to end early marriage. Read more: go.ipned.org/0bauco @girlsnotbrides.bsky.social

A new Reading Panel 2030 report shows that only 30% of 6-9 year olds in South Africa are reading at grade level in their home language. Find out more here: go.ipned.org/3mhegf #EnsureEveryChildLearns #FoundationalLearning

The IPNEd monthly education newsletter has just gone out to subscribers. In this edition: - MPs call for international cooperation - IPNEd statement on Iran - the impact of aid cuts - how Zambia leads for learning - #IWD2026 Subscribe here: eepurl.com/hd7WAj

IPNEd is deeply alarmed by the impact of the military escalation in the Middle East on educational institutions, students, and education personnel. Read our full statement: go.ipned.org/k7qgtu #EducationUnderAttack #ProtectEducationFromAttack #NotATarget #SafeSchools #ProtectEducation #Iran

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Catherine Fife, @waterloompp.bsky.social in Ontario, Canada, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Ms Fife MPP is Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians network. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

The education actors from Sudan call for increased funding and sustained support to restore and protect education. Join us in amplifying their voices! Learn more ➡️ inee.org/crisis-spotlight/sudan

#IWD2026 is just a week away. But for women and girls in Afghanistan, education has been out of reach for 1624 days and counting. Read our interview with MP in exile @mariamistan.bsky.social on Afghan girls' right to education 👇 go.ipned.org/izf7x6

“We hope that a suitable environment will be provided so that education can continue smoothly.” Watch more videos from Sudanese students and educators ➡️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlxBcV0Ya4haaiv-z8Dep8qDzOX4azaN4 #KeepEyesOnSudan

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Egyptian Senator Amira Saber has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Senator Saber is also Presiding Officer of the World Bank Group's Global Young MP Initiative. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

One year since the UK government announced cuts to aid spending, our Director of Advocacy and Communications, Neil Thorns, was interviewed by Vatican News about the decision. He spoke about how these cuts create instability and increased gender inequality. Read more. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4tTWJV5

Rising debt, declining investment, shrinking aid and escalating trade tensions: education financing faces unprecedented headwinds. International cooperation is critical to closing the education funding gap. A thread👇

In this time of great uncertainty, @PGAction is calling on legislators worldwide to defend democracy, champion cooperation, and prioritize dialogue.  Three commitments. One campaign. Are you ready to lead?  Join us. #MPsShapeTheFuture  https://f.mtr.cool/zlagrxpfnv

Writing for Comment Central #IPNEd member & @houseofcommons.parliament.uk International Development Committee Chair, Sarah Champion MP says "parliamentarians need to make defending IHL a political priority". #CooperationForEducation Read more 👉 commentcentral.co.uk/the-world-is...

They're "the greatest resource in early childhood education". Find out how parents are the key to @gpforeducation.bsky.social and Lively Minds' work to improve early childhood education levels in Ghana and Uganda 👇 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/who-are...

MP @saschafaxe.bsky.social from Denmark’s @folketinget.dk & The Alternative’s spokesperson for Foreign Affairs & Development has signed the @ipned.bsky.social call to action on #CooperationForEducation. Find out more about the campaign and add your name here 👉 go.ipned.org/5adyzd

Sustained advocacy from a wide range of actors can turn political commitment into action. We joined partners in Kenya to create a shared vision for advocacy to #EnsureEveryChildLearns. Find out more about the FLN Hub convening 👇 go.ipned.org/gni6jc

On #MotherLanguageDay tomorrow, we'll be thinking about the power of publishing books in every language to #EnsureEveryChildLearns. Check out our 2025 blogpost on creating more local language books, plus how MPs can help drive this forward. 📚 go.ipned.org/mjmu6u

On this #WorldDayOfSocialJustice, we reflect on unequal access to education and the responsibility of states to guarantee it for all. 🌍 Ten years into the Public Education and Human Rights Coalition's journey, there are reasons for optimism. 🌱

“The most dangerous thing facing Sudan today is the disruption of education. When education collapses, we don't just lose knowledge, but we lose the human being himself.” Watch more videos from Sudanese students & educators ➡️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlxBcV0Ya4haaiv-z8Dep8qDzOX4azaN4

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Ahmed Alaa Fayed, member of the House of Representatives in Egypt, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

Sustained advocacy from a wide range of actors can turn political commitment into action. We joined partners in Kenya to create a shared vision for advocacy to #EnsureEveryChildLearns. Find out more about the FLN Hub convening 👇 go.ipned.org/gni6jc

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that Robert Agenong'a, member of the Assemblée Nationale of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has joined @ipned.bsky.social. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that @cfbach.venstre.dk, member of the @folketinget.dk in Denmark, has joined the International Parliamentary Network for Education. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

Education systems are strongest when youth and students help shape them. Our new #WorldEducationBlog explains why the 2026 Youth Report #LeadWithYouth matters & why meaningful youth participation is key as education systems look beyond the #SDG4 framework: bit.ly/45tWw0m

📢 NEW MEMBER We are delighted to announce that @peter4bracknell.bsky.social, MP for Bracknell in the UK, has joined @IPNEducation. Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!

#Aid is at a crossroads. Our 🆕 report examines how a decade of rules changes + deep budget cuts have fundamentally changed aid and sets out what is needed to restore the integrity of #ODA. Read the report ➡️ eurodad.org/aid_off_cour... 🧵below cc. @cncd.be @11.be @concord-europe.bsky.social

Starting in 1 hour: join us today for a high-level discussion with MPs about development assistance and the crucial role that MPs play in international #CooperationForEducation. Register here 👉 go.ipned.org/ide-event #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation

Writing for @labourlist.bsky.social, @bambosmp.bsky.social calls for a renewal of international cooperation to accelerate educational progress. go.ipned.org/gfl9lc #CooperationForEducation #FundEducation

Last week, @bambosmp.bsky.social led a debate with UK MPs to mark #EducationDay, highlighting IPNEd's work for education. Find out more about our campaign for international #CooperationForEducation 👉 go.ipned.org/5adyzd #IDE2026 #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation

"We aim to be both principled and pragmatic—principled in our commitment to fundamental values... and pragmatic in recognizing that progress is often incremental." 🎤 Hear @mark-carney.bsky.social at #Davos2026 make the case for international cooperation go.ipned.org/utl41d #CooperationForEducation

Just over a year ago, @ungeneva.bsky.social agreed the Pact for the Future—a new commitment for countries to work together. We need multilateralism to make quality education for all a reality. 📢 go.ipned.org/b297pj #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation #SDG4 #EducationDay

Read David Miliband, CEO of @rescue.org, on why aid and international cooperation remain vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 🎤 go.ipned.org/hefr2m #SDG4 #CooperationForEducation #FundEducation #IDE2026 #EducationDay #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation

📖 Despite the power of education, there is a $97bn annual shortfall in funding, leaving millions of children without access to school. This #EducationDay we must come together and replenish the @GPforEducation 🌎 When we #FundEducation we #MultiplyPossibility by 👇🏾

This 24 January is the #InternationalDayOfEducation, designated by the UN to celebrate education's role for peace and development. Many of our members, incl. @unesco.org & @ipned.bsky.social, are organising events - find out more here: eiehub.org/events/2026-...

📚 What would happen to the global economy if 90% of children could read by age 10? A new analysis of 114 countries finds that universal #FoundationalLearning would produce 🌍 +$196 trillion in economic output 👛 +27% in per capita GDP & more. ➡️ Read: buff.ly/xIy4MEd

Parliaments must #LeadForLearning. In the new #WorldEducationBlog, Honourable Harry Kamboni MP shows why foundational learning must be a political priority: bit.ly/4jFVcx5 #BornToLearn

With just 4 years to go until the deadline for #SDG4, countries still have a $100bn funding gap on education. Find out more about the need for development assistance for education through @gemreport.bsky.social 📊 www.unesco.org/gem-report/e... #SDG4 #FundEducation #CooperationForEducation

International cooperation is still vital to solving global challenges. Our MP-led statement aims to build political support for renewed co-operation and solidarity for education. Find out more, and if you’re an MP, sign up 👉 go.ipned.org/5adyzd #CooperationForEducation #FundEducation #IDE2026

Watch live: IPNEd's Beth Gum gives evidence to the Zambian National Assembly's inquiry into the state of #FoundationalLearning. 📽️ www.facebook.com/watch/live/?... #EveryChildLearns #borntolearn #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation #LearningChangesEverything

“Just 2.5 days’ worth of annual military spending equals the amount going on aid to education per year.” Read @gemreport.bsky.social Chair Jutta Urpilainen's call to fund education 👉 moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/07/01/a... #CooperationForEducation #FundEducation #IDE2026 #EducationDay

In some low-income countries, external funding makes up 20-40% of the entire education system. But this funding is at risk. Find out more from @wwhglobaled.bsky.social on the need to protect #FinancingForLearning 👉 go.ipned.org/jhbu5v #FundEducation #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation