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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.
Welcome to the Key! Here you can find a comprehensive information toolkit to help you advocate for education both locally and on the global stage.
From government and aid budgets to corporate boardrooms, education is on the chopping block. The Key has all of the talking points, facts and infographics to answer questions such as why invest in education now, why is it relevant and how does it relate to other priorities?
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Alarming new data shows US LGBTQ+ students twice as likely to drop out of High School, costing economy more than $30 billion
LGBTQ+ students in the United States are dropping out of education at a rate of more than twice the national average.
Reports
Early Childhood Development in Gaza: A Blueprint and Urgent Call for Action
The global children’s charity Theirworld has called for the establishment of an early childhood development (ECD) coalition —a unified alliance of international, regional, and local actors –to champion the early years in Gaza.
Explainer
Child labour
This page introduces you to the issues surrounding child labour. It explains what child labour is, where and why children work and how working can prevent them from going to school and trap them in a cycle of poverty.
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Children in the UK less likely than their international classmates to be ready for school, global study finds
Theirworld 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 – but many never reported it, according to new research published today.
Podcast
Better Angels: The global early years crisis
This year, Theirworld launched the Act For Early Years campaign, calling on world leaders and global institutions to act to support the world’s youngest children.
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Spiralling cost of formal childcare is forcing parents across the world to quit their jobs or drop out of higher education
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Soaring cost of childcare forces one in four UK parents to quit their job or drop out of education
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The Act For Early Years Report
This report looks at why the early years matter and makes the case for investment and calls for a global movement to ensure every child has the best start in life.
Reports
Resilience and Ingenuity: Young Ukrainians’ Experiences of Emergency Education
An investigation into how Ukrainian children and young people have responded to the immense disruption to their lives and their education. Authored by Veronika Skorobogatko and Juliette Bonnepart of OPORA Foundation.