Global Schools Forum is a collaborative community of non-state organisations working to improve education at scale for children in low- and middle-income countries.

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A Global Community

GSF is a vibrant global community of diverse organisations, including schools, school networks, education support organisations, entrepreneurs, and innovators. GSF connects and empowers this community by fostering the exchange of knowledge and resources among local practitioners and education providers.

170+ Organisations

70+ Countries

134m Children impacted

1.7m Teachers supported

1.35m Schools and ECD centres reached

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What We Do

GSF is a collaborative community, innovation accelerator, and partnership builder for non-state organisations working to improve education at scale for underserved children in low- and middle-income countries.

Impact at Scale Labs

Power of Parents

All Hands on Deck for SDG 4

Scale Toolkit

Our Impact

GSF's diverse programme of work across community, innovation and partnerships positively impacts and enhances education outcomes for underserved children in the Global South.

84%

Of organisations agree or strongly agree they have benefitted from being in the GSF community.

10/10

Organisations participating in the Labs programme rate the support provided 10/10.

83%

Rated as high or very high the effectiveness of GSF increasing the visibility of non-state education actors in global policy and planning frameworks.

31,362

Additional students reached through our first Labs cohort.

Featured Resources

All Hands on Deck ECD in Emergencies Gov-Non-State Partnerships View all resources

Regulating Non-State Actors in Education: Findings from a Collaborative Research Project

Report

June 2024

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A collaboration between UNESCO and Global Schools Forum. This report explores the design and implementation of regulation of non-state education across five low- and middle- income countries. It is based on 25 key informant interviews with government officials and non-state education operators.

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Workshop Participation Sheet

Template

February 2024

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Workshop participant sheet for the All Hands on Deck for SDG 4 Action Toolkit.

All Hands on Deck

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Operational Guide

Guide

February 2024

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Operational Guide for the All Hands on Deck for SDG 4 Action Toolkit.

All Hands on Deck

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Latest Events

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External Event

CIES

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) will be held in San Francisco from March...

28 March - 1 April 2026

San Francisco, US

Online

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External Event

Skoll World Forum

The Forum shines a spotlight on some of the most promising solutions and impactful social innovations and connects leaders who...

21-24 April 2026

Oxford, UK

In Person

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News & Blogs

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Beyond Access: Advancing inclusive learning through community and system change

Inclusive Education

Learning Differences

October 2025

This article explores how breaking myths and stigma around learning differences empowers caregivers to become advocates for their children. By linking community action with system-wide change, it shows how inclusion moves beyond access to deliver meaningful learning for every child.

Transforming learning spaces: Teacher development and inclusive classroom strategies

Inclusive Education

Learning Differences

September 2025

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