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News and stories
Volunteer work on KEF’s Lower Secondary systems
Iffat Ferdinand, a founding trustee, has spent 18 months volunteering on digital progress-reporting systems for KEF’s Lower Secondary section.
A tribute to Miss Saira Said Ahmed
Five years after her passing on 13 September 2021, we remember Miss Saira Said Ahmed, the first woman to lead the Kashmir Education Foundation, with our tribute statement in full.
Back to school at Soan Valley
Soan Valley Public School and the Joan Atkinson College reopened on 24 August 2026, after a month that included Independence Day and Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Pearl Valley and Banjosa Valley were closed because of unrest in Rawalakot.
New leadership at Acklam Grange School
Congratulations to Michael Laidler and Andrew Hassack on their new roles at Acklam Grange School in Middlesbrough, one of the English schools with links to Pearl Valley Public School.
Exams, sport and culture at the Joan Atkinson College
June 2026 at the Joan Atkinson College of Teacher Education: first-semester examinations, a table tennis and badminton competition, and a Cultural Day.
Parents and teachers meet at Soan Valley
Soan Valley Public School held its first-term parent-teacher meeting on 24 June 2026, and pupils and trainees marked World Environment Day and the International Day against Child Labour.
Welcome to our new website
In February 2026 we launched our new website, with clearer information about the schools we support, our news and stories, and the ways to give.
Our Annual Fundraising Dinner in Bradford
On 18 October 2025 supporters gathered at Aagrah Midpoint, Bradford, to raise tens of thousands of pounds for education in Pakistan, with Sir David Green as Guest of Honour.
Amina Ansari takes to the skies to support education
Artist Amina Ansari is taking on a wing walk on 17 July 2025 to raise funds for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and QEF.