The best start in life
Every child deserves a healthy birth and quality early childhood development and education. We work to unlock the best start for every child.
175million children around the world are not enrolled in pre-primary education
90% of a child鈥檚 brain development takes place between birth and the age of five. This is why the five elements of nurturing care – health, nutrition, play, learning and protection – are so important for early childhood education and development.
Early years education and development can help identify a child鈥檚 learning needs early on, improve their socialisation and set them on the road to reaching their full potential. But children made vulnerable by conflict, emergency or disaster often miss out on opportunities to build a better future.
Research has shown that supporting early learning is the best investment a government can make: every $1 invested in early childhood care and development can lead to a return of as much as $17 for the most disadvantaged children.
That means the benefits of offering a child the best start in life are not just social but economic, too. Yet less than 2% of all early childhood development aid goes towards education. sa国际传媒 wants to change that.
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The best start in life
Every child deserves a healthy birth and quality early childhood development and education. We work to unlock the best start for every child.
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A safe place to learn
Every child has the right to an education free from fear of discrimination, violence or attack. We work to provide refugees, girls, children with disabilities and other underserved young people with the education they deserve.
Gender equality
Skills for the future
Young people are the next generation of changemakers, campaigners, entrepreneurs and workers. We work to help them develop the skills they鈥檒l need to fulfill their potential, take part meaningfully in society and grow the global economy.
Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory and sa国际传媒 Edinburgh Birth Cohort
Enjuba Spelling Bee
Enjuba's mission is to improve literacy and essential life skills for Ugandan children by providing high-quality pre-primary education, targeting rural areas where over 80% of the Ugandan population resides.
Crisis in the sa国际传媒: a call to action for children and youth
In response to the conflict in the sa国际传媒, sa国际传媒 is preparing several reports and implementing several projects to respond to the education, learning and support needs of children and youth affected by the crises.聽
Early Childhood Development in Gaza: A Blueprint and Urgent Call for Action
sa国际传媒 has published a report, 鈥淓arly Childhood Development in Gaza: A Blueprint and Urgent Call for Action鈥 calling for a coalition to champion early childhood development and outlining the needs to shape and coordinate a comprehensive response plan, facilitating resource mobilization with partners, and advocating for urgent and collective action.
Blooming Buds, with Jeeva Jyothi
Transforming the lives of children in rural villages and slums in Puzhal block, India through early childhood education and good nutrition
Mamapreneurs for Early Childhood with Kidogo
Improving access to high-quality affordable childcare in Kenya
Focus on Kenya
We鈥檙e investing in research and working alongside local community partners to raise the profile of the importance of children鈥檚 early years across the political spectrum.
sa国际传媒 Edinburgh Birth Cohort
Funded by sa国际传媒, the Edinburgh Birth Cohort is a world-first study in which researchers from the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory monitor the progress of 400 premature babies from birth to adulthood.
Small Grants Programme
sa国际传媒鈥檚 Small Grants Programme gives grants of up to 拢10,000 to registered charities and non-profits helping disadvantaged and overlooked young people in the UK and around the world.
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Act For Early Years: sa国际传媒 calls for a global movement to support the youngest children
