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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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From ambition to action: conference builds momentum for early years summit
Global Youth Ambassadors speak up for children at UN week events
Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ laptops help Ukrainian students rebuild their future
On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, the delivery of devices will help more than 21,000 students at frontline schools and shelters prepare for crucial tests.
Champions for change: Global Youth Ambassadors gather at young leaders summit
Dozens of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ campaigners were joined by business leaders and educators at an event in Kenya that spotlighted the need for more education investment, particularly for the youngest children.
More nonprofits to join U.S. network of youth skills bodies
Fifteen amazing organisations from across the United States will be part of the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator, an initiative of the Global Business Coalition for Education that has already invested in 28 nonprofits.
Gaza’s children: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ report calls for urgent, unified action
Dutch Postcode Lottery partners with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ again to tackle education crisis
The lottery will contribute €900,000 a year for three years to help us ensure the most vulnerable children have access to education and early childhood development.
2024: our impact on millions of children around the world
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ delivered innovative projects, research and emergency responses, accelerated progress through its global Act For Early Years campaign and positively impacted the lives of young people in more than 140 countries.
Big Give Christmas Challenge: help to give children the best start in life
Donate to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ during The Big Give Christmas Challenge and your money will be doubled to support our Best Start in Life projects.
Big breakthrough for early years as global alliance is launched at G20 summit
After months of campaigning by Act For Early Years, world leaders have pledged to transform the lives of hundreds of millions of young children and mothers.
Premature babies study focuses on children’s later learning challenges
On World Prematurity Day, we talk to a mother whose son - born at just 27 weeks - had his developmental needs identified through the world-first sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Edinburgh Birth Cohort.
10 inspiring winners of the fourth sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Education Innovation Awards
We will work with a new cohort of creative non-profit organisations to help them scale up their bold projects to reach even more marginalised young learners.