Global Campaign for Education

More than 100 million children around the world are currently unable to attend primary school. There are simply not enough teachers to ensure every child can get a quality education.  Plan UK is a part of the Global Campaign for Education to pressure world leaders to ensure more children go to school.

Take action!

Over the last two years, thousands of schools and millions of pupils have taken part in the campaign called Send My Friend and because of what you've done some governments, including the UK, are doing more.
 
This has meant 20 million children have started school! But things are still moving too slowly. There are still 80 million children who miss out on school because of poverty.

And that's why we need you to JOIN UP! in the world's longest chain.

Why take part?

Taking part in JOIN UP ! send my friend to school! is a great way to introduce global issues into your classroom. It would make an ideal active citizenship project, or whole school activity.

The JOIN UP! website includes free downloadable lesson plans, suitable for many subject areas, including: PSHE, Citizenship, English and Geography. The lessons can be used as a series, or you can mix and match them to suit your class and time frame.

JOIN UP!

The JOIN UP! website includes:

Instructions for JOINING UP! and making your chain
Lesson plans and activity ideas
Short films showing the story so far
A What? Guide glossary
Stories from children who miss out on school
Photos from around the world
A free E-newsletter with news about how the campaign develops

Visit the website at:

www.sendmyfriend.org
 
Good luck in JOINING UP!

Find Out More

All over the world, poverty is denying millions of children an education. Right now more than 100 million children cannot go to school and a further 150 million children will not finish primary school.

Find out more about Plan¿s education work