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LCD works in five African countries to improve access to quality education and promote the wellbeing of young people in rural communities. We also work in Europe and the U.S. to raise awareness of development issues. |
We develop close partnerships with education departments so our work doesn’t just affect education now, by influencing educational policy we can bring change to schools and children for the long term. Our projects achieve sustainable changes by impacting simultaneously at all levels of the system, from individual school communities, through district offices to regional and national policy-makers. We are committed to sharing best practice and innovation across our group, with partners and internationally. Our approach places us at the cutting edge of educational development thinking and implementation.
LCD’s core work involves detailed engagement with all schools in selected districts. We document and disseminate our findings to influence wider government policy. We also undertake contract and partnership work based on our specialisms.
The schools we work with face diverse challenges. Our focus areas include:
District Capacity Building: We work closely with partner districts to strengthen management and supervision and make the best use of available resources. Districts are assisted to produce integrated plans based on school needs and to host education conferences. LCD also supports improved contact between schools and district staff.
HIV/AIDS: We help communities, schools and districts plan for and manage the impact of HIV/AIDS. Read more about our HIV/AIDS work....
Cost-effective, sustainable school improvements:
LCD has developed a range of unique methods to meet the needs of our beneficiaries:
School Performance Review: This cycle of participatory school monitoring and planning underpins all our work and empowers stakeholders to actively engage in educational decision-making. Accurate data is gathered, analysed and shared to inform prioritisation of improvement activities at all levels.
Read more about School Performance Review here....
Community Participation: Parents and local people are encouraged to engage in assessing school strengths and weaknesses, setting targets and implementing / reviewing improvement plans.
Global Awareness: LCD facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships between schools in Africa, Europe and North America. Our ‘Partners in Development’ programme enables children and teachers to share learning and friendship, adding an important international element to the curriculum. We also run a ‘Global Teachers’ placements whereby European teachers gain a valuable professional learning experience and enhance global citizenship, while supporting an African host school.
