Ready to Start School, Learn and Work

Publication series:
Innocenti Research Report
No. of pages: 30
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Abstract
Children
in the Sylhet division, in the Northeast of Bangladesh, face complex challenges
in accessing quality education, at all school levels. The region ranks among
the poorest performers in learning attainment across education levels. UNICEF
Bangladesh and its partners have leveraged resources from the Let Us Learn
(LUL) initiative to deliver three alternative learning pathways for
out-of-school children and adolescents in remote areas of Sylhet. The three
pathways cover key transition points in a child’s education: Getting ready to
start school (Pre-Primary Education programme), learning foundational skills (Ability-Based Accelerated Learning
programme) and entering the job market (Alternative Learning Pathway
programme). This
report presents evidence on the achievements of the three programmes,
highlighting key policy recommendations. The findings draw on analysis of
programme monitoring data, qualitative
case studies, focus group discussions and interviews. This paper is one of a
series of research reports presenting emerging evidence on programmes supported
by the LUL initiative, which aims to expand quality learning opportunities for
disadvantaged children in Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Liberia, Madagascar and Nepal.