Countries & Regions

United Kingdom

Here is the latest news and views about education and early childhood development issues from this part of the world.

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Focus on inclusive education as UK launches global disabilities strategy

Focus on inclusive education as UK launches global disabilities strategy

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Theirworld X Astley Clarke bracelet helps to give children a brighter future

Theirworld X Astley Clarke bracelet helps to give children a brighter future

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Families who are helping vital research into premature babies

Families who are helping vital research into premature babies

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Edinburgh event celebrates work of Theirworld and Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory

Edinburgh event celebrates work of Theirworld and Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory

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British schoolchildren welcome refugees into their communities

British schoolchildren welcome refugees into their communities

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UK's child marriage laws undermine global efforts to end the practice say campaigners

UK's child marriage laws undermine global efforts to end the practice say campaigners

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Celebrities walk Scottish coastal path to raise £30,000 for Theirworld

Celebrities walk Scottish coastal path to raise £30,000 for Theirworld

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'We can't wait': Celebrities tackle coastal walk to raise funds for Theirworld

'We can't wait': Celebrities tackle coastal walk to raise funds for Theirworld

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Voices Stories

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"It was inspiring to interact with world leaders who connect with young people"

"It was inspiring to interact with world leaders who connect with young people"

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"Women’s equality has the power to both transform our economy and our lives"

"Women’s equality has the power to both transform our economy and our lives"

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"When people say multiculturalism doesn’t work I feel like they are trying to rub out my existence"

"When people say multiculturalism doesn’t work I feel like they are trying to rub out my existence"

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"While strides have been made in equal opportunities for girls and women, there's still an unwritten code that holds so many girls back"

"While strides have been made in equal opportunities for girls and women, there's still an unwritten code that holds so many girls back"

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Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory

Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory

Researchers at the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory are doing vital work to discover more about the causes of babies being born early and finding better ways to care for them. The aim is to minimise some of the life-threatening complications that can arise for mothers and babies.
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Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort

Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort

This project is a research programme which studies the long-term effects of early birth. The study includes social, educational and clinical information. It is the first research initiative in the world to investigate perinatal brain injury this comprehensively.​