Global Summit for Men and Boys Announced

🗣️ Introducing Manifest: the inaugural Global Summit for Men and Boys. Two of the most influential voices shaping the international conversation on men and boys, Richard V. Reeves and Scott Galloway, will anchor the keynote programme at the first-ever Manifest summit. Taking place at the QEII Centre in Westminster on Thursday 17th June 2027, Manifest will bring together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, grass-roots organisations and funders from around the world. The summit is launched today by the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) in partnership with the American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM). CPRMB Director, Nick Isles, said, "The people working with men and boys in this country and elsewhere do serious work, largely on their own and without sufficient sight of one another. Manifest, delivered with our partners at the American Institute for Boys and Men, is the sector's first shared global platform." Richard V. Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, said, "The evidence on outcomes for boys and men, in education, mental health and early mortality, is now clear enough on both sides of the Atlantic that the argument has moved from whether to what. Manifest brings the people best placed to answer that question together. AIBM is a partner in it because the work is transatlantic and international and the fields on either side need to move in parallel." Further speakers, drawn from across the sector, will be announced in the coming weeks. Ten mainstage Spotlights curated by CPRMB carry the sector's own voices on the day. A further set of advocacy slots in the breakout rooms carry practitioner and research argument straight from the floor. Manifest will conclude with the signing of a ten-point Accord reflecting the issues and actions those gathered will address in the year ahead. Places open today at Super Early Booking rates, held for the first 100 seats. Book your place and find out more: www.manifest-event.com #Manifest2027 #MenAndBoys #CPRMB #AIBM

🗣️ Richard V. Reeves and Scott Galloway will anchor the first Global Summit for Men and Boys. On Thursday 17th June 2027, Manifest will bring the global men and boys sector together at the QEII Centre in Westminster. The summit is launched by the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) in partnership with the American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM). Manifest will create a shared platform for the practitioners, researchers, policymakers, grass-roots organisations and funders working to improve outcomes for men and boys. The keynote programme will be anchored by Richard V. Reeves, author of the landmark Of Boys and Men and President of the American Institute for Boys and Men and Scott Galloway, Clinical Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, host of the Prof G podcast and author of Notes on Being a Man. Nick Isles, Director, Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys, said, "The people working with men and boys in this country and elsewhere do serious work, largely on their own and without sufficient sight of one another. Manifest, delivered with our partners at the American Institute for Boys and Men, is the sector's first shared global platform." Richard V. Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, said, "The evidence on outcomes for boys and men, in education, mental health and early mortality, is now clear enough on both sides of the Atlantic that the argument has moved from whether to what. Manifest brings the people best placed to answer that question together. AIBM is a partner in it because the work is transatlantic and international and the fields on either side need to move in parallel." More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, with Manifest culminating in the signing of a ten-point Accord reflecting the issues and actions those gathered will address in the coming year. Places are open at Super Early Booking rates, held for the first 100 seats. Book now and learn more: www.manifest-event.com #Manifest2027 #MenAndBoys #CPRMB #AIBM

🗣️ Why are so many boys struggling in education and what can be done about it? The Boys' Education Commission has begun its work, bringing together experts from across education, research and policy to tackle these vital questions. We're proud to host this independent Commission and support its mission to develop practical, evidence-based solutions. #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MissingMen #BoysEducationCommission

🎓 It is one year today since the launch of the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) and we’re marking the occasion with the release of the first report in a landmark global review of boys’ educational outcomes. Authored by CPRMB Research Fellow, Jordan Hill, the report draws together international evidence, peer-reviewed studies and large-scale student assessment data to better understand why boys are increasingly struggling across developed countries. Over the past decade, across OECD countries, educational attainment among 15-year-olds has declined in reading, maths and science. Around one in four students are now classified as low achievers in core subjects and this group is disproportionately male. The review explores: 📚 Where boys are struggling most 📉 Why these patterns are emerging 🧠 How educational disengagement develops 📋 What policy responses may help This work is not about pitting boys against girls. It is about understanding why so many boys are struggling and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive. As CPRMB Director Nick Isles says: “For far too many boys education is failing on all these measures. The gender gap is stark.” This is the first of three major reports exploring the growing educational divide affecting boys across developed nations. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/evAQpeSg #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MissingMen #Education

Today CPRMB launches the first report in a major international review into boys’ educational outcomes, authored by CPRMB Research Fellow Jordan Hill. The evidence shows that: 📉 Boys are disproportionately represented among low achievers 📚 Literacy gaps appear early and widen over time 🎓 The weakest-performing boys lag significantly behind girls ⚠️ Educational disengagement has long-term social and economic consequences 🗣️ Nick Isles, CPRMB Director, says, “At its best, education should enable talent in whatever form that takes, help children become productive workers and citizens and empower and enrich them with knowledge about the world as it once was, as it is now and as it will become in the future. For far too many boys it is failing on all these measures, something which all governments and educators must understand and get to grips with. The gender gap is stark; at the bottom of the achievement spectrum the weakest 10% of boys are behind the weakest performing cohort of girls by a full year. It’s important to stress that we need to find ways to bring boys up, not to drag girls down, which would be of benefit to no one.” The review draws on peer-reviewed research, national assessment data and international large-scale student assessments across high-income economies around the world. It will produce three reports, the first of which is released today and maps the scale and nature of gender gaps across cognitive, non-cognitive and attainment outcomes. The second report will focus on context; the factors shaping the outcomes outlined in the first report including social norms, education system design, socioeconomic factors and developmental patterns, and the policy levers that can influence them. The third release will look at the drivers of student learning closest to boys' day-to-day experience of schooling, including classroom environment, family and home, wellbeing and engagement, and crucially, what policy can do to influence them. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/evAQpeSg #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MissingMen #Education

❓Why are boys struggling so consistently in education across so many different countries? That is the central question behind CPRMB’s major new international review into boys’ educational outcomes, authored by Research Fellow Jordan Hill. For too long, boys’ underperformance has been treated as isolated, temporary or culturally specific. But the evidence increasingly points to something broader: 📚 Literacy gaps emerging in early childhood 📉 Rising disengagement from school 🧠 Widening differences in social-emotional development 🎓 Higher risks of delayed progression and non-completion These patterns are appearing across multiple developed nations, education systems and social contexts. The review draws on peer-reviewed research, national assessment data and international large-scale student assessments across high-income economies around the world. It will produce three reports, the first of which is released today and maps the scale and nature of gender gaps across cognitive, non-cognitive and attainment outcomes. Educational disengagement has consequences for workforce participation, mental wellbeing, family stability and social cohesion. This new body of work from CPRMB aims to move the conversation beyond headlines and towards serious evidence, serious debate and serious policy thinking. Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/epsM_7Xk #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MissingMen #Education

🏆 The inaugural Men and Boys' Champions list has today been revealed by the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB). This new list celebrates and recognises the people who are genuinely making a difference to the lives of boys and men facing real challenges, in health, education, employment, fatherhood, crime, identity and their portrayal. 🗣️ “We have launched our Men and Boys' Champions list to recognise the growth in interest in the issues affecting men and boys and, most importantly, the great work being done by a wide range of people," says Nick Isles CPRMB Director. "It was really hard narrowing the list down, but that’s actually a good thing. A few years ago, you’d have struggled to find a hundred people who were aware enough of the problems facing men and boys, but today there’s a lot more interest and some serious, positive work going on.” This first edition is consciously celebratory. It acknowledges those who have put their reputations on the line, challenged outdated narratives, and dedicated themselves to improving outcomes for men and boys. As outlined in communications to those featured, the aim is simple: to recognise people helping to build a good society that supports everyone. If the lives of men and boys are to be enhanced and improved, it takes researchers, practitioners, leaders and advocates working together. Today, we are proud to recognise them. View the full Men and Boys Champions list here: https://lnkd.in/eyW45E6N #MenAndBoysChampions #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MensHealth #Fatherhood #MaleIdentity

I would urge everyone with any interest in how to improve our education system to submit a reponse to this call for evidence. As Peter Hyman, Chair of the Boys' Education Commission, says, 'This is a huge social issue.' #centre for policy research on men and boys #Boys' Education Commission

📚 Last week, we launched the Boys’ Education Commission a new inquiry examining why boys are falling behind across so many levels of education. This week, an important new piece of evidence joins that conversation. Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has published the first report in a major international review into boys’ educational outcomes in developed countries. The work is being carried out by CPRMB Research Fellow, Jordan Hill, who is also the author of the first report. A former Education Policy Analyst at the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, he has also worked as a Research Manager in Brussels, focusing on research and innovation policy, and as a Higher Education Policy Officer for a university association in London. Drawing on international evidence, peer-reviewed research and large-scale student assessment data, the report highlights several concerning trends: 📉 Boys are disproportionately represented among low achievers 📚 Literacy gaps emerge early and widen throughout schooling 🎓 Boys face higher risks of delayed progression and non-completion 🧠 Educational inequalities extend beyond socioeconomic disadvantage alone As Chair of the Commission, Peter Hyman said: 🗣️ “This study of how boys are performing in education systems across the world sheds new light on the key issues and will provide important evidence for the deliberations of the boys’ education commission." The Commission will gather evidence from experts, practitioners and researchers over the coming months as we work towards serious, evidence-led policy recommendations. Because understanding why boys are struggling in education is the first step towards ensuring more young people can thrive in school and beyond. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/epsM_7Xk An independent commission hosted by the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) #BoysEdCommission #Education #CPRMB #MenAndBoys #MissingMen #Education

Here are four positive developments for the education of boys and young men that have occurred during the month of May. These are remarkable because they signal a shift from denial toward serious, evidence-based engagement… 1. Boys’ Education Commission (UK) The newly established Boys’ Education Commission is a major milestone: an independent inquiry examining why boys are falling behind from early years through to higher education, and what reforms could help them thrive. It is explicitly solutions-focused and evidence-led. https://lnkd.in/gbd-bUb8 2. International Literature Review on Boys’ Education Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has launched a major three-part international review covering high-income countries, synthesising research on cognitive, non-cognitive and attainment outcomes, system design, social norms, classrooms, families and policy responses. https://lnkd.in/gVh5N6zy 3. The ANNALS special volume on Educating Boys: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures This landmark scholarly volume, co-edited by figures including Richard V. Reeves and Pedro Noguera, brings together leading researchers to create a rigorous multidisciplinary foundation for boys’ education research and policy. Published in The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. https://lnkd.in/gC7nPqBs 4. Male Educators Network and Policy Institute (USA) The establishment of the Male Educators Network and Policy Institute reflects growing concern about teacher diversity, male role models, and improving outcomes for boys and young men through research, networking and policy engagement. https://maleeducators.org/ Together, these developments suggest a growing international willingness to take boys’ education seriously while supporting all students to flourish. In addition, I keep returning to the excellent report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Issues Affecting Men and Boys. This was published two and a half years ago, and is titled Closing the Gender Attainment Gap: Boys’ Educational Underachievement. It has four pillars that underpin the report, a clear section on recommendations, an excellent Executive Summary, and actionable conclusions. Their approach was clearly boy-positive and solutions oriented, with close listening to the successful practitioners. https://lnkd.in/g2eMGgR5