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Egypt: 3RP Monthly Update - March 2015: Education

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57,736 Syrian children registered with UNHCR Egypt

MARCH HIGHLIGHTS:

• On Monday March 30th 2015, UNHCR Regional Representative Ms. Elizabeth Tan met the Newly Appointed Minister of Education Dr. Mohib Al Rafei. Ms. Tan raised a number of issues with the minister including past and future cooperation between UNHCR and the MoE in schools with high density of Syrian refugee children.

• Save the Children reached an agreement with MoE to conduct Quality Learning Environment (QLE) assessment in public schools attended by Syrian refugee students.
The QLE tool looks at measuring the quality of education provided in these schools, its impact on the learners themselves in terms of their increased competencies as well as access to educational services in the area. It included focus group discussion with teachers and psychosocial workers as well as with parents. A total of 13 schools in 10 of Ramadan City, Obour City and 6 of October City have been assessed to date.

• Save the Children Healing and Education through the Arts (HEART) training was delivered to staff involved in the refugee education program. HEART is implemented as a supplementary educational program to provide psychosocial support to children affected by chronic stress and poverty. It uses expressive arts to enhance learning activities creating fun and engaging learning environment for school children.

• Plan International are also now operating and managing 30 remedial classes benefiting over 500 students. In addition to that, 15 learning circles and 12 KGs were established and it is benefiting children of both Syrian and Egyptian communities.
More than 400 children are now benefiting from activities held in these facilities.

• Plan International conducted a training program for teachers and administrators working in schools with high density of Syrian refugee students. This training targeted 75 teachers and 45 admin staff focusing on areas of peace education, inclusive learning/education and in positive discipline.