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Stand up for Every Child’s Right to Education

Call on the UK Government to strengthen education systems, so that every child can continue to learn, grow and achieve their full potential.

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We will use the information you provide when signing this petition as part of our advocacy efforts with the UK Government, and to send you email confirmation. We will share your first name only with the UK Government when we present this petition. We collect your postcode to understand your constituency.

Taking care of your information is really important to us. We promise to keep your details safe and we'll never sell or swap your information with any other organisation. Our privacy policy sets out how we collect, use and store your personal information. If you'd like to change how we use your information, please contact our Supporter Care team.

We will use the information you provide when signing this petition as part of our advocacy efforts with the UK Government, and to send you email confirmation. We will share your first name only with the UK Government when we present this petition. We collect your postcode to understand your constituency.

Taking care of your information is really important to us. We promise to keep your details safe and we'll never sell or swap your information with any other organisation. Our privacy policy sets out how we collect, use and store your personal information. If you'd like to withdraw your consent or change how we use your information, please contact our Supporter Care team.

Stand up for Every Child’s Right to Education 

Call on the UK Government to strengthen education systems, so that every child can continue to learn, grow and achieve their full potential.

Covid-19 has put the future of a generation of children at risk by disrupting their right to education. Without the opportunity to learn, children cannot reach their full potential.  

At the height of the pandemic, an alarming 1.6 billion learners were out of school, highlighting how much education is put in peril during crises like Covid-19. Yet, for many children, the pandemic is not the first crisis – and it will not be the last – to interrupt their learning and put their futures at risk.

Climate change is an ongoing emergency that threatens children's lives and their education, uprooting millions from their homes. Whether children are driven to move because of extreme weather events like flooding, drought or wildfires – or slower onset emergencies like rising sea levels and desertification – children not only see their lives disrupted, but their right to learn, too. 

This is a crucial year for children’s right to education. As the UK Government hosts the G7 Summit and the Global Education Summit, they can lead the way in learning the lessons from Covid-19 to future proof education in the face of climate change.  

That’s why we are calling on the UK Government to commit to, invest in and champion resilient education systems, so no child's education is interrupted ever again. Resilient education systems strong enough to withstand the shocks that we know are coming, flexible enough to support children as they navigate these shocks, and prepared enough so children can continue to learn if they find themselves on the move. 

Sign our petition now, to stand up for every child's right to education no matter what. 

What are we calling for? Read more >

We are calling on the UK Government to commit to, invest in and champion building resilient education systems, so no child's education is interrupted ever again.  

  • The UK Government should commit to resilient education systems in an accountable and stand-alone leaders’ level Declaration on Girls’ Education at the G7.  
  • The UK Government should lead investment in education by securing a successful Global Partnership for Education replenishment at the Global Education Summit and delivering a progressive commitment to spending 15% of UK Aid on education. 
  • The UK Government should champion resilient and inclusive education systems for children displaced by climate.