Building Better Teachers of the Future in India with the Helga Todd Foundation
How the Commonwealth Education Trust partners with the Helga Todd Foundation to support Sterlite EdIndia Foundation to transform teacher training in India Teacher quality is one of the strongest predictors of pupil success: effective education begins with effective teachers – and they need effective teacher training. We are investing in future teachers in India to transform classrooms through our partnership with the Helga Todd Foundation, by supporting the Sterlite EdIndia Foundation to strengthen pre-service teacher education through Teach2030. Through our structured professional […]
Join us at the Houses of Parliament for a CET–CEC event ahead of World Teachers’ Day
The Commonwealth Education Trust is pleased to invite friends, partners and supporters to a joint event with the Council for Education in the Commonwealth: Investing in Teacher Professional Development in Low-Resource Contexts A CET–CEC event : Addressing one of the most urgent education needs across the Commonwealth The event will take place on Thursday 1 […]
Human Practice Foundation: A New Partnership in Kenya for the CET
This week, we are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Human Practice Foundation in Kenya. The Human Practice Foundation works with schools in the rural areas of Kenya, specifically in the Mount Kenya and Maasai Mara regions. There, they aim to rebuild school infrastructure and train teachers, with a key focus on pedagogy. […]
Student Leadership, Global Impact: Radley College Supports CET with £10,000
Radley College is a place where tradition and service sit side by side, and where students are encouraged not only to excel, but to use their energy and creativity to contribute to the wider world. My recent visit was a moment to celebrate: the boys’ fundraising efforts which have resulted in a £10,000 cheque for […]
Teach2030 Launches in Lagos- Teachers in Nigeria Are Saying Yes to TPD
By Betty Abeng, CEO of the Commonwealth Education Trust Around the world, classrooms are open – but too often, learning is not happening. Especially for teachers. According to UNESCO, an estimated “69 million new teachers” are needed globally by 2030 to achieve universal basic education. That number represents more than a shortage – it’s a […]
The light that takes the blight away: Why I’m hosting a Teach2030 Conference in Nigeria
This month, Kelechi Ezeigwe, one of our Teach2003 Ambassadors in Nigeria is organising a special conference, ‘Empowering Nigerian Educators Through Digital Learning’, on Saturday 21st June 2025 in Lagos for 280 teachers (180 face-to-face and 100 online). Kelechi worked in the financial sector for 12 years, before establishing a preschool and primary school. She also […]
Launching the Teach2030 Partner School Guide
We work together on programmes to impact and extend our reach in delivering teacher professional development across the Commonwealth. Within our Teach2030 partnerships, we personalise and tailor packages to provide high impact, low data online courses to schools worldwide through our Teach2030 programme. We value these partnerships with global schools and wish to support them […]
Championing Inclusion and Diversity in Lower- and Middle- Income Countries
Have you ever felt left out of an event, conversation or situation? It can feel isolating, lonely and humiliating. I remember being younger and hating Physics. I couldn’t understand it. It made no sense to me. The teacher didn’t try to help. Instead, every lesson, I frustratingly tried my hardest, but to no avail. I […]
Improving Teacher Effectiveness in Large Classrooms
At the Commonwealth Education Trust, we value the voices of our teachers, with it being one of our pillars. Over the years, it has become apparent that so many of our community are struggling with the same issue: large class sizes. But why and how can we help them to cope with such large numbers […]
Empowering Independence: Teach2030 Methods in a Montessori Toddler Community in Cameroon
As one of our core pillars. we believe in elevating the voices of our community. Today we hear from Sandrine Essoung Laure in Cameroon, who is one of our Teach2030 Ambassadors. She tells us how our low-cost, digital, teacher professional development platform, Teach2030, has helped to improve her classroom. As the academic year draws to […]
