Kossie

The Skoll World Forum, from the Skoll Foundation, is in full swing in Oxford, UK. The Forum brings together a growing network of change-makers to collaborate on social and environmental change.

This year marks the 20th Forum, and we’re thrilled to see networks and systems change in action. This is an opportunity to reflect on two decades of…[Read more]

A thought-provoking take on the struggle many networks face between institutional and community power differentials, published by Non Profit Quarterly. Community Development Scholar Brian Christens thinks, ‘there remain relatively few organisations that can effectively build community power while sustaining settings that facilitate participants’…[Read more]

ChangemakerXchange have created a global directory of support for young change-makers. 16 of the world’s leading youth social innovation networks have collaborated to form The Possibilists Alliance.

Based on extensive research into the challenges and needs of young innovators, they have launched The Possibilists Directory – offering grant-making…[Read more]

Teach For All recently published an article addressing ‘Pathways to School Success’ – a new recommendation from The Council of the European Union.

‘The root causes of the inequalities that lead to such different outcomes for children from different backgrounds are complex, but they are also similar across European contexts. To get from here to…[Read more]

Future First is launching ‘Schools Alumni Week’ to connect disadvantaged children with relatable role models. Research has shown that almost half of the UK’s most disadvantaged pupils do not know anyone in the profession that they would like to pursue.

From the 24 – 28th April, Schools Alumni Week will connect young people with former students…[Read more]

PAYA’s (Pacific Australia Youth Association) inaugural Youth Leadership Summit brought together young leaders from across seven countries over three days; building leadership skills, understanding shared challenges and harnessing potential for increased youth collaboration. Find out more about it on this link, and keep up to date with 2023’s…[Read more]

The Global Tracer Longitudinal Survey explores the impact of Australian development scholarships. The fundamental aim of the Australia Awards is to ‘support partner countries to achieve their development goals through education … build enduring relationships with Australia that advance mutual interests’. The survey assesses the career outcomes…[Read more]

Scholarship awards or educational benefit payments can impact the amount of financial aid a scholar receives from a college or university. This is known as Award Displacement, and can create added anxiety for many recipients who are already experiencing the stress of financial hardship.

NSPA write more on this subject here:…[Read more]

The below article outlines the school leadership framework employed by The Citizen Foundation – how TCF selects and develops effective school leaders through a thorough process of hiring, training, supporting and performance management.

With 1,450 purpose-built schools and another 380 government schools under its management, TCF is part of a…[Read more]

Those unsuccessful in education are much more likely to end up in the prison system, and reoffend when they are released. Unlocked Graduates CEO, Natasha Porter, explains how she is bringing support for education and rehabilitation to the frontline of prisons in an article published last month:…[Read more]