November 28, 2025

Inside Lagos State’s Non-State School Policy Reform: Lessons from the Drafting Process

Education reform is often discussed as an outcome.In practice, it is a process: shaped by negotiation, evidence, institutional learning, and human relationships. It is rarely linear. Often messy. Always iterative.Lagos State’s ongoing non-state school policy reform offers a rare

October 27, 2025

Nigeria’s National Non-State Education Policy: From Reform Design to Implementation Learning

In Nigeria, education reform rarely fails for lack of ideas. It fails in the space between policy design and real-world implementation. This gap is most visible in non-state education, where millions of children from low-income households depend on affordable

August 13, 2025

All Hands, One Goal: A People-Powered Movement for Equitable Education in Lagos, Nigeria

Across the globe, 350 million children depend on non-state actors for access to education. In Lagos State—Nigeria’s economic powerhouse and one of Africa’s largest economies—nearly 90% of primary schools serving low-income communities are non-state schools. These schools are vital

March 28, 2025

Strengthening Quality Assurance for Effective Basic Non-State Education Delivery in Southwest Nigeria

In March 2025, the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), through its implementing partners, SEED Care & Support Foundation and DAWN Commission, convened a pivotal two-day workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State. This gathering brought together educational experts,

March 25, 2025

SEED Access to Finance Forum 2025 – Advancing Financial Inclusion for Nigeria’s Affordable Non-State Education Sector

SEED Care and Support Foundation, a prominent voice in Nigeria's affordable non-state education sector, brought together stakeholders for the third Access to Finance Forum in Lagos on ways to explore 'Accelerate Action on Financing for Affordable Non-State Education in

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