Learning for Life
Education & COVID-19
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School-age population.
Approximate number of reported COVID-19 cases.
The data provided here is not live. Data is updated periodically.
Priority Areas
A strengthened, diversified and re-imagined education workforce will deliver inclusive, quality education and learning for all. Educational leaders inspire and lead for transformative development. Education systems with high-quality pedagogical leaders who are committed to making a difference in teacher performance and student achievement is justification enough to place leadership development as a priority in educational reform priorities.
Education systems are pivotal for building individual, community, and systemic preparedness and resilience. Small Island States struggle to deliver education services in contexts of multiple threats and vulnerabilities e.g. natural disasters, floods, hurricanes, health epidemics. Paradoxically, robust education systems can mitigate these risks and help children, youth and communities face adversity.
Good governance, effective management and accountability are central to realising equitable access to quality education and learning. This means responsiveness to needs and demands of learners, parents and citizens; the capacity of the system to deliver education; as well as accountability to the learners, parents and communities.
Non-formal learning is a wide ranging, complex and powerful concept. Youth work in the non-formal learning space is a driver for youth development through planned, structured learning with no parameters of time and space. Personal and social education for young people designed to improve a range of skills and competences, outside the formal educational curriculum. Youth work through non-formal learning allows the development of interpersonal skills, communication, creativity, solving complex problems, conflict resolution, adaptability, building resilience.
Collaborative Spaces
Latest News
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships are now open!
12 fully funded Masters scholarships are available and applications close on 18 January 2021.
Save Our Future Campaign
At the Global Education Meeting, the Save Our Future campaign was launched, putting forward evidence based recommendations for governments to reimagine education systems post COVID-19.
International Day against Violence and Bullying at school
The first International Day against Violence and Bullying is taking place on 5 November 2020 and the theme is ‘Together against bullying in School’.
Responses to the Pandemic
To support the education community respond to COVID-19 challenges, the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM) is publishing 60 papers through 4 issues.
Learning Never Stops
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting roughly 1 billion students worldwide, efforts need to be made to ensure that there are equal opportunities for children to learn despite the educational disruption.
Wellbeing Matters
A set of resources has been created to help support physical and mental wellbeing among the education community. It includes top tips for school leaders to develop resilience and mental wellbeing for staff.