SDG 4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
“The World We Want is one where education is a leveller. We are firm advocates of learning and evolving. Isn’t knowledge power? Isn’t literacy a right for all?”
What does SDG 4 mean to us?
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Building and upgrading education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all (Target 4.a)
There are a range of schools and educational facilities within Cumbria and Lancashire providing specialist education for children and adults with additional needs. Beaumont College provide specialist support for young people aged 18-25 with a broad range of physical and/or learning impairments to enable them to take responsibility for their own lives.
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Ensuring that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes (Target 4.1)
The pandemic presents a significant challenge to ensuring that all young people complete their education. Pupils throughout the North West have missed school days as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with an estimated 4.9 million days missed in Spring 2021 in Lancashire alone.
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Ensuring that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development (Target 4.7)
The University of Cumbria offer a range of courses which allow students to engage with the natural world and contribute to sustainable development. The Institute of Science and Environment provide Science, Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Studies courses, and have more Outdoor Studies students than any other Higher Education institution in Europe.