The Pre-school Learning Alliance is one of a number of organisations to have criticised the plans.

BBC: Huge and angry response to childcare plans, says charity

The LDC also surveyed 61 organisations providing services to people with learning difficulties, and 72% said funding for their services from local authorities had been cut.

BBC: Charity cuts fear for those with learning disabilities

As part of an effort to train a new cohort of local health workers and hence to improve the health delivery services for women and their families in rural communities, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the Centre for International Education at the University of Massachusetts, International Rescue Committee and seven local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) initiated the Learning for Life (LfL) programme.

UNESCO: Learning for Life

In recent years, a variety of organisations have developed family literacy programmes that incorporate both the parents and their children in learning together and individually.

UNESCO: The Manukau Family Literacy Project

The prize rewards projects and activities of individuals, institutions or non-governmental organisations for excellent models, best practice and the creative use of ICT to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance.

UNESCO: Apply for UNESCO Prizes