Many countries have closed schools to slow the spread of coronavirus. While the schools are closed education leaders have created or adapted programmes for remote learning. These pages detail a five step plan to help that process.

Step 1 – Gather information

• Important questions to ask about your users
• Access to communication channels
• Mapping your users’ access to communication channels
• Monitoring the situation

Step 2 – Organise the workforce

• Get everybody talking

Step 3 – Build a sense of community between teachers, students and parents or carers

• Build a community

Step 4 – Choose the right intervention

• Using radio to support remote learning
• Using television to support remote learning

Step 5 – Prepare for after COVID-19

• The legacy of school closures