From left to right Lord Boateng and Bim Afolami MP present the APPG Education Report to James Cleverly MP, then Secretary of State for Education (Credit: The Royal African Society)     The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa, supported by the R...

On the 4th of November 2021 the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) published it’s fourth Reflecting Realities Report.   The report “identifies and evaluates representation within picture books, fiction and non-fiction for ages 3–11 and ...

On Friday 24 September 2021 as part of Africa Writes Young Voices Festival 2021, we hosted an education round-table event, for those interested in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CPDL) training programme. &...

Climate, Conflict & Demography in Africa PR FINAL   Climate, Conflict & Demography in Africa Press Release Join some of Africa’s most senior and influential voices to debate these questions at a virtual conference on Climate, Conflict and De...

  We are delighted to welcome our new Chair, Arunma Oteh. After a long career in national and international organisations, she brings great experience and skill to leading the Royal African Society into the next phase of growth. Welcome, Arunma!   Pr...

Workshop 5: A time for reflection   As we hit the halfway mark on 2021, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take the time to reflect on our 5th and final workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme.    After six months of discuss...

You might have noticed something different.   We have rebranded!   With 120 years of change behind us, the Royal African Society is evolving again.  Today we launch a new logo to mark our anniversary.  It marks a fresh, new stage for the Royal Afri...

Workshop 4: The Multiplicity of Language   As teachers across the country returned to school after a much needed half term break, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take stock of our fourth workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme...