Teachers Building Society (TBS) has donated £1,037 to The Steve Sinnott Foundation.
Accepting the TBS cheque, Graham Clayton, director of The Steve Sinnott Foundation said, “Teachers Building Society has a long and proud record of supporting teachers, and has earned its trusted reputation. TBS s...
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Community member, Malcolm Peppiatt, is looking for 10 schools within one local education authority area in England/Wales to partner schools in Rwanda as part of the British Council's Global School Partnerships programme. For more information visit [www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships.htm|http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpa...
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Football and Freedom- A teacher’s pack, revised version released 27 April 2011, South Africa’s Freedom Day.
The pack which provides a wealth of material for teachers and students on the history, context, achievements and challenges of South Africa was first developed in time for the 2010 ...
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{*}It was reported on 9th November 2010 that progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for education is threatened because western 'donors', hit by the global financial crisis, are withdrawing their contributions. Schools that have been making great strides to secure 'education for all' may be forc...
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United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has told world leaders meeting in New York that the Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015. He urged them to stick to the task despite the global downturn, insisting that the goals had led to "more development success stories than ever before", a...
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Britain's former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the Global Campaign for Education as Convenor of its High-Level Panel on Education for All. A spokesperson for Gordon said: "Gordon Brown's global work will focus on those areas where he believes he is best placed to make a difference and these n...
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"We who have benefited from education know of its crucial importance, not purely on our personal development but in helping is to realise our full potential. Education is not only a basic human right; it is an investment in people and future generations.
_Education provides the skil...
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In a remarkable display of cross party support prior to the 2010 General Election, the UK Parliament was asked to back a motion welcoming the establishment of the Foundation. The Motion, which appears on the House of Commons papers as an Early Day Motion, is signed by former Education Secretary...
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Congratulations* to the 2010 winners of the Steve Sinnott Award for Young Global Education Campaigners, Rhiannon Kruse-Edwards and Ronan McKenzie.
Read all about them at [www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/05/global-campaign-for-education|http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/05/...
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London 1 December 2009
Speaking today at an event in London to mark the establishment of the Foundation, UK Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, Ed Balls, paid warm tribute to Steve Sinnott, describing him as a man of inspiring qualities and a driving force for education. He ...
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