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SATURDAY, 31 JANUARY 2026, 09:04

Education

Wednesday briefing: ​Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?

Wednesday at 08:45 AM, via The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: Rising living costs, shrinking early years services and soaring screen use are reshaping what teachers encounter on the first day of school​, with consequences felt across the system

Good morning. Teaching four- and five-year-olds has always involved patience, care and flexibility. What many reception teachers say they did not sign up for was spending large chunks of the...

South Africa: Gauteng Denies 64% School Funding Cut Claims

Wednesday at 08:36 AM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] The Gauteng Department of Education denies reports that it cut funding to quintile five schools by 64% across the province. Gauteng faces a R444-million budget shortfall this year and another R160-million shortfall expected over the next budget period.

Namibia: Corporate Support Strengthens Access to Education

Wednesday at 00:15 AM, via AllAfrica

[Namibian] As Namibia continues to implement its new system of subsidised tertiary education fees, corporate institutions and philanthropic organisations are reinforcing their role in supporting access to education.

Eritrea: Adult Education Opens Educational Opportunity

Tuesday at 23:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabait] – At an activity assessment meeting conducted in Barentu on 23 January, it was reported that the adult education program has opened educational opportunities to many citizens in the Gash Barka Region.

Government row breaks out over proposals to slash spending for PE in schools

Tuesday at 20:34 PM, via The Guardian

Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical education

A major row between government departments has broken out after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed cutting all its funding for physical education in schools, the Guardian understands.

The DHSC is now intending to restore the funding despite insisting privately for weeks that it...

Tanzania: Wasco Isoaf, Eacop Hand Over New Classrooms in Nzega

Tuesday at 16:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Tabora — THE East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, through its contractor WASCO ISOAF Tanzania, has handed over modern sanitation facilities and classrooms to Igusule Primary and Secondary Schools in Sojo Village, Nzega District, Tabora Region, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

Nigeria: Ododo Hails Tinubu’s Investment in Education, Tetfund

Tuesday at 14:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his investment in the education sector, particularly the strengthening of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

South Africa: Agreement to Strengthen Pharmacy Education Quality

Tuesday at 13:57 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] The Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) have formally entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to strengthen cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the quality assurance, accreditation and promotion of pharmacy education and training in South Africa.

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