Supporting education continuity in troubled times.

When the military coup took place in Myanmar in 2021, it led to civil unrest causing many UK awarding organisations to withdraw operations from the country. However, we believe our mission is to help young people gain the skills to build a better future wherever they are. And, in times of difficulty, this mission is more vital than ever

We supported our centres and local team so they could continue delivering qualifications, switching to online when travel became too dangerous. Through our partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, we facilitated access to a UK degree Again, this was delivered online at a fraction of the usual cost making it more attainable in the face of severe currency devaluation.

Being able to complete education up to degree level provides young Burmese people with greater opportunity to support themselves, build a more prosperous future and the potential to get work in other countries.

We also work with local schools to encourage enterprise teaching, and have hosted an open seminar to discuss the issue. Schools in Myanmar embraced the opportunity to deliver entrepreneurship and have won the international Future Entrepreneur of the Year for two years running, with $1,000 seed fund money awarded to the young winner.