Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts.

The Early Learning Partnership (ELP) is a multi-donor trust fund, housed at the World Bank. ELP leverages World Bank strengths—a global presence, access to policymakers and strong technical ...

HighScope uses the term active learning to describe our philosophy. In the early childhood years, learning is not simply a process of adults giving children directions or information to memorize. The ...

An often-cited statistic is that the human brain grows to 90% of its adult size by age 5. Early childhood is also critical for the healthy development of synapses-- the neural bridges between brain ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

Developing an individual’s potential – and a country’s human capital – depends on giving children the best possible start in life. The first five years of life are the fastest period of human growth ...

The World Bank is working in more than 95 countries to ensure children get the best possible start in life, helping countries build stronger health, nutrition, education, and social protection systems ...

Early Years - the organisation for young children, is pleased to announce that our Chief Executive Officer Pauline Walmsley ...

AS THE early years sector prepares for significant updates to the EYFS framework in September 2025, experts are urging policymakers to remember that whilst regulatory changes are important, it’s the ...

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Australia’s early learning sector now supports 1.44 million children and over $12 billion in annual government funding ASX-listed providers are under growing pressure to improve quality and deliver ...