Pearson partners to support education for Syrian refugees

The world’s biggest education company Pearson is partnering with Save The Children to tackle the educational needs of Syrian refugees.

Millions of Syrian children have been deprived of their right to an education for almost four years and schooling is critical both to help them recover and to build a better future, says Pearson.

The £1.5m partnership, called ‘Every Child Learning’, goes beyond traditional charity/partner donation-based models by harnessing the expertise of both organisations to deliver innovative education solutions in emergency and conflict settings.

Pearson has committed £1m to co-create these solutions with the charity which will then be adapted, scaled and replicated in other emergency and conflict settings.

Pearson has also donated £500,000 to support two Save the Children education centres in Amman, which will help 1,400 children gain access to quality education and help them adapt healthy coping and wellbeing mechanisms through psychosocial support and life skills activities.

John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson, commented: “The world's youngest citizens are often the most vulnerable to conflict. Places of learning should always be safe havens where everyone is able to learn and develop the skills they will need in their lives.”

Justin Forsyth, chief executive of Save the Children, added: “Save the Children is proud to be launching this ambitious partnership with Pearson. If we want to make the biggest difference for children, we must harness the expertise of partners to ensure the world’s most vulnerable children are given the chance to learn in safe and secure environments. ‘Every Child Learning’ will improve the delivery of education in emergencies and war zones across the world and give children the chance to fulfil their potential."

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Picture credit: Children play at the Save the Children "Rainbow Kindergarten" in Za'atari refugee camp
Photographer Credit: Hannah Maule-ffinch/Save the Children