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Tackling a Global Education Gap The need for new education pathways is urgent. UNHCR data shows that there are 117.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, including 49 million displaced children. Only 9% of refugees around the world attend higher education, compared with an average of 42% among the global population For many displaced young people, the barrier is not ambition, intelligence or effort. It is the absence of formal documentation. Without a recognised high school certificate, students can be excluded from universities, vocational programmes and skilled employment, even when they have the ability to succeed. “When young people are forced to leave school and flee, it’s not only their past they leave behind, but their future too,” says Mann. “Working with Alsama Project, we will help them take back their futures through a new global qualification that will open pathways to universities, vocational programmes and employment.” She adds that displaced youth in the Middle East and across the globe need models that reflect their realities,
“Millions of displaced young people are not locked out of education because they lack ability. Too often, they are locked out because they lack proof.” Jane Mann, Managing Director, Partnership for Education, Cambridge
while the world needs their talents. The G12++ qualification has been designed to address this gap.
d idea in 2023 to a globally recognised qualification by 2040
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