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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
‘Lost’ Blackadder Christmas script to be auctioned for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
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Youth champions share stories of hope in The Education Issue
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Youth Champions gather early years insights for world leaders
Youth champions to tell world leaders why they must Act For Early Years
Meet the seven winners of our latest Education Innovation Awards
Latin American leaders pledge to make early learning a priority
Marginalised children will be the priority as education ministers agree action plans to tackle poverty and inequality and deliver education and early childhood programmes.
“My sisters had to leave school to get married – I’m determined to keep studying for as long as possible”
A new video and pictures have been released on Valentine's Day to remind us of the millions of young girls who are deprived of education, their health and a future because of child marriage.
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#5for5 campaign: how to help your child learn through play
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for5 campaign is about standing up for the under-fives - here are 20 fun things you can do to help your young child develop.
‘Traffic signal schools’ help Indian children off the streets and into education
The first school was opened in a remodelled shipping container under a flyover in Thane, just outside Mumbai - and the community has embraced the programme.
Migrant children taught by migrant teachers thrive at free classes in South African private school
Students from several countries - many of whom are barred from the state system - get free lessons from 3-6pm in the classrooms of a pioneering private school in Johannesburg.
“We have to give hope to Syrian refugee children – because the future is theirs and not ours”
In the latest episode of her Better Angels podcast, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown talks to politicians and young people about the challenges of educating Syrian refugee children.
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Celebrities and supporters share High Fives to back our #5for5 campaign
We asked people to share pictures and videos of themselves high-fiving to raise awareness about early childhood development - here are some of the best shares.
Give them a hand! Share your High Five and support our #5for5 campaign
Health, nutrition, learning, play and protection are vital for children under five - so help us to spread the word about the need to invest early childhood development.
Pakistan cracks down on child marriage with tougher prison sentences
Around 21% of girls in Pakistan are married before the age of 18 - meaning their education can be disrupted and they are at risk of early pregnancy and abuse.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ receives 500,000 euros from the Dutch Postcode Lottery
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown said the award was a vote of confidence in our work on expanding access to education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.