Driven by clarity, focus and consultation, the evidence report provides a comprehensive assessment of ‘what works’ in educating for SDG 4.7
Drawing on the expertise and experience of people from academia, civil society, government and professional organisations, the evidence group have authored a full report into the things that work when educating for SDG4.7
Focusing first on a full exploration of the purpose of education in the 21st Century, the report then examines themes which are central to the SDG. These are Global Citizenship Education, Peace Education, Education for Human Rights, Cultural Education and Education for Sustainable Development.
Evidence focuses on English schooling in the last 3 – 5 years (from 2016). This captures a period of time when education, with all its brilliance and its faults, has been thrown into sharp relief, in part due to the pandemic with society asking once more – how can we build back better? The range of evidence in this report, from academic research to impact case studies to the personal thoughts of those affected, reflects these multiple dynamics and enables a report that provides a robust picture of what works when educating for SDG4.7
”We need to ensure education gives students the tools to tackle the problems of the present and future, to fight the climate crisis and to transform society.
Global Education CoalitionUNESCO
The National Professional Qualifications Review: Our Latest Work
In March 2025, the UK Department for Education (DfE) announced a review into the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) Framework. Calling for recent, relevant and high-quality research and thoughts to add to their evidence base for the framework, the Our Shared World coalition jumped at the opportunity.
Reaching out to members, the Co-Chairs, led in this by Ann Finlayson, asked for thoughts and evidence to compile together a response to the DfE NPQ review.
Use the button to view “Responses to Leadership: Some Thoughts From Members On The NPQ Consultation”.
