Business is Ready to Play its Part to Achieve the SDGs
As world leaders come together at the United Nations for the SDG Summit, they will announce their commitment to the new Global Goals for Sustainable Development and set out their ambition for a more peaceful and prosperous world. This is a defining moment for the world community, as we transition from the Millennium Development Goals […]
Together, To Get Every Child Learning
The single most important contribution that Pearson can make to society is to equip people with the skills they need to progress in life and work. But every day, millions of children miss out on the opportunity to attend school and to learn those skills. Half of all out-of-school children live in countries affected by […]
Co-Creating Solutions to Get Every Child Learning
Edtech companies are in the business of building bridges — providing new tools, models, and pathways that look to improve education, whether it’s through innovative business models or new delivery platforms that can effectively reach learners at scale. Pearson is excited to continue in that vein in our new partnership with Save the Children called […]
It is time for a learning revolution in Africa
Africa’s educational challenges are not fundamentally different from those of the rest of the world, although they are more basic and urgent – and they can, at times, feel more overwhelming. A recent study by the Brookings Institution revealed that more than half of the world’s out-of-school primary-aged children live in Sub-Saharan Africa and only […]
Building an Affordable Learning Market
By Katelyn Donnelly, Executive Director, PALF and Ravi Patel, Analyst, Affordable Learning Fund As we approach 2015, it is clear that the international community will not meet its commitment to universal primary education (MDG goals). As of 2011, UNESCO estimated 57 million children of primary school age were still not enrolled in school. Additionally, 69 […]
Pearson launches scheme to fund education entrepreneurs in India
Pearson, through our Affordable Learning Fund, today launch a partnership with innovative funding firm Village Capital to support and invest in education entrepreneurs in India who are serving some of the world’s less privileged students. Applications are now being invited for the autumn programme, which will see 16 India based education start-ups taking part in […]
Saudis to benefit from new vocational training colleges
TQ Education and Training, a Pearson business that provides outsourced training solutions, has been awarded a five-year contract to develop and operate three vocational colleges in Saudi Arabia, providing high quality vocational skills and qualifications for more than 8,000 students. The contract, which makes TQ fully responsible for vocational training at the colleges in Mecca, […]
OECD Report Highlights Role of Vocational Education
The annual Education at a Glance report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development takes a particularly hard look this year at the link between youth unemployment and vocational education in the current difficult economic situation. Countries such as Switzerland and Germany with an above-average share of vocational graduates have seen a higher rate […]
Pearson launch online MBA programme
Increasingly, students who need a flexible path to earning a degree are looking to online learning programs to access quality higher education. In response, higher education institutions around the country are investing in comprehensive educational services that develop and scale online programs that are high quality, rigorous and drive student achievement. Pearson Embanet, the leading […]
What is the role of business in delivering on the post-2015 development goals?
What is the role of business in delivering on the post-2015 development goals? This was the question I was asked to address on a panel at the EU High-Level Conference on Education and Development on 23 May, aimed at strengthening the momentum for education as the foundation for a new international development framework. The panel […]
Pearson and CBI launch UK education and skills report 2013
Educators, employers and policy makers gathered at our HQ in London today to formally launch the findings of CBI/Pearson education and skills survey 2013. This annual survey provides a valuable insight into how well the skills needs of some of the UK’s largest and most successful businesses are being met. The findings from the survey […]
Pearson helping UAE to develop their school leaders
30 principals, vice principals and teachers from the UAE arrive in the UK tomorrow as part of a unique development programme run by Pearson. The School Leadership Programme, which is sponsored by the UAE Ministry of Education, hopes to use global training opportunities to improve the quality of teaching skills to international levels, as well […]
Camfed and Pearson launch partnership for girls’ education
We are delighted to announce a pioneering new partnership between Camfed and Pearson to transform educational opportunities for girls in Zimbabwe and Tanzania.The Camfed-Pearson partnership has been awarded a grant under the prestigious Girls’ Education Challenge, launched by the UK’s Department for International Development to give one million of the world’s poorest girls the chance […]
Camfed and Pearson launch partnership for girls' education
We are delighted to announce a pioneering new partnership between Camfed and Pearson to transform educational opportunities for girls in Zimbabwe and Tanzania.The Camfed-Pearson partnership has been awarded a grant under the prestigious Girls’ Education Challenge, launched by the UK’s Department for International Development to give one million of the world’s poorest girls the chance […]
Supporting entrepreneurship in FE colleges
Rod Bristow, UK president of our education business, spoke at yesterday’s Future Possible conference in London, organised by the Gazelle group of entrepreneurial further education colleges. Speaking on the same bill as UK education minister Matthew Hancock MP and John Cridland from the Confederation of British Industry, Rod set out the twin challenges we face: […]
Pearson hosts brainstorming on affordable learning
Pearson HQ on The Strand here in London was the site on 9 May for a brainstorming session on the challenges facing affordable learning in the developing world. A keynote by Charles Leadbeater, a thought leader on innovation, was followed by discussion of how to make the most of mobile technology to make learning affordable […]
Using education to sustain Africa’s growth
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report tells us that sustained economic growth across Africa is due, at least in part, to institutional reforms in the health and primary education sectors. Education increases economic growth, helps families and communities to prosper, and empowers people to gain employment and live healthier, more fulfilling lives. In the […]
Business and the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda: Where next?
On 17 April, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute and Stakeholder Forum convened an event in London on “Business and a Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda: Where next?“. Speakers included Louise Haigh, Public Policy Manager, Aviva; Marianne Mwaniki, Senior Manager, Group Public Affairs, Standard Chartered; Alice Allan, Head of Advocacy, CARE International UK; Dominic White, […]
Improving Education Governance and Financing- A Bigger Role for the Private Sector
By Allison Anderson Nonresident Fellow, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution, and Amanda Gardiner, Head of International Affairs, Pearson What are the key obstacles in financing education? Who should be held accountable for ensuring that children receive a good quality education? These questions are at the heart of the debate going on in the post-2015 […]
Q&A with Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Q: There is growing concern that the world is likely to miss the Millennium Development Goal on education. What are the the top priorities for action? A: I’m convinced that with a renewed focus on education under the banner of the UN Secretary-General’s ‘Education First’ initiative we can get every child into school in the […]