Empowering Teachers | Inspiring Children | Transforming Communities
Aprender is a UK education development foundation
that coaches government and NGO education officers in developing countries to build the systems, school leadership, and teaching every child deserves.
See our impact.
Global Challenges We Meet
When education systems lack the investment, infrastructure and support needed to provide accessible, high-quality continuous professional development, even the most committed school leaders and teachers are left without the tools they need, limiting children's learning, life opportunities and future potential.
Absent/Low Quality
Educators need culturally appropriate, QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT courses and coaching. These are not widely available.
Lack of Access
Educators need ACCESS to those courses and coaching. Internet, data costs, and energy infrastructure restrict access for the majority.
Lack of Investment
Education administrations do not have the RESOURCES to fund what is needed.
Our Solutions We Bring
Through evidence-informed research, trusted partnerships and a scalable school improvement approach, Aprender enables education systems to provide the high-quality professional development that empowers school leaders and teachers to transform learning for every child.
Our Cascade Approach
Aprender's research-informed Apto Cascade Model provides education systems with a scalable, cost-effective way to deliver high-quality professional development, empowering leaders, coaches and teachers to continuously improve teaching and learning for every child.
Democratising Access
By combining Apto Connect and AptoBox, Aprender removes barriers to professional development, giving education systems a scalable, online and offline solution that brings high-quality learning to every leader and teacher, even in the world's most challenging contexts.
Our Delivery Model
Because Aprender's model is designed to scale through local capacity and partnership, every investment delivers exceptional value, helping education systems reach more educators, improve more classrooms and transform the lives of more children for years to come.
Since 2010, together we have achieved
1000
School leaders trained
18,000
Teachers supported
1,450,000+
Children empowered
We invite you to support us in reaching this across the next decade:
This is how we will do it:
The cascade mechanism powered by The Fellowship
Apto Fellows
APTO Fellowship members
Experienced UK & global school leaders. Recruited, trained & deployed, and supported. Fellows train in-country Apto Coaches.
In-Country Apto Coaches
(Government / NGO Education Officers)
Trained by Fellows. Train the trainers — each Apto Coach trains an average of 100 school leaders and teachers.
School Leaders & Teachers
Trained by in-country Apto Coaches using the Apto suite of programmes.
This is what we develop: The 3 Cs
At the heart of the model Aprender has pioneered that accelerates sustainable school improvement are the 3 Cs: Currency, Character and Culture: equipping children with the knowledge and skills to succeed, the values and personal qualities to flourish, and the school environments that make both possible.
More of this can be found across the website.
Currency
The knowledge, skills and competencies students need to succeed in life. Their academic achievements are banked and will open up opportunities across their lives.
Character
The aspirations, values and personal qualities that shape who they become. Character is a significant indicator of a multitude of career, relational and societal benefits.
Culture
How a school lives its vision through everyday behaviours, relationships and leadership. Not just words but in deliberate attention to valuing all members of the community
Are you a school leader with a legacy to transform communities that most need it?
The Apto Fellowship is a community of experienced school leaders giving two hours a week to coach government or NGO education officers across the countries where Aprender works. Associate Fellow, Apto Fellow, Senior Fellow: three tiers, one mission.
We are recruiting our next cohort now.
