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Sophie Lashford

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Sophie Lashford

Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser at Save the Children UK

Students Gather for a Back-to-School Welcome Event in South Lebanon

No Peace Without Education. No Education Without Peace.

As education ministers gather in London for the Education World Forum, Save the Children makes the case for why investing in education in the world's most fragile and conflict-affected contexts is not just the right thing to do — it is a path to a more peaceful world. And questions why, at the moment we understand that most clearly, we are cutting the very funding that could ensure this. 

Elizabeth is a teacher at a primary school recently renovated by Save the Children

World Refugee Day 2025: Championing Teachers, Securing Futures

This year’s World Refugee Day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with refugees and their communities around the world. For the 14.8 million school-aged refugees around the world today, many of them have told us – they prioritise education.

Gelle*, 32, teaching at a white board at a Child Friendly Space

Celebrating Refugee Teachers: Championing their Voices

This World Teachers’ Day 2024 is an opportunity to spotlight a group of educators whose exceptional contributions to their communities often go unrecognised.