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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
Early years investment could rapidly lift millions of children out of poverty
A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ report reveals modest spending increases can produce dramatic results within just a few years for young children and women.
Investment in early years is key to ending inequality and poverty
Hosted by sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Global Youth Ambassadors, the Act For Early Years Symposium heard that Increased funding for the youngest children, including through childcare and preschool, is crucial to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
Leaders agree education is crucial to unlocking global goals
A high-level event spotlighted how education can be crucial in tackling issues such as climate, conflict and unemployment.
Teachers say too many children are not ready to start school
A survey for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ shows that large numbers of new students around the world cannot perform simple tasks such as identifying numbers and letters or washing their hands.
African youth rise up to demand early years spending target is met
On Day of the African Child, 1,500 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Global Youth Ambassadors and leading African Union officials urged increased investment in early childhood education.
LGBTQ+ task force launched as scale of bullying at school is revealed
Meet the super seven winners of our third Education Innovation Awards
Targeted at preschool children, these exciting initiatives have taken part in our masterclasses and will receive mentoring and £50,000 grants to reach even more learners.
A turning point for early years investment
UN education envoy Gordon Brown calls on world leaders to invest at least $1 billion in the world’s youngest children as a new sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ report reveals UNICEF and the World Bank are leading the way.
Mini President Biden demands world leaders Act For Early Years
A delegation of little US leaders delivered a powerful message outside the White House about the need for urgent investment in childcare and early education.
African leaders to champion investment in early years
A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-hosted event during a conference in Tanzania featured commitments from African Union leaders and passionate pleas from our Global Youth Ambassadors.