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Plans are being considered to introduce a Welsh-medium stream at a primary school in the Upper Swansea Valley.

Deadline: 9-Jan-23 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) invites registered arts organisations/companies within the arts sector to apply for the

Growing up without a father, Eastern Cape education expert Obakeng Kagola recognised the importance of male role models in early childhood and has dedicated his career to creating equitable space for them in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector.

SPONSORED | The new grade, which will be introduced from January 2023, will have a maximum of 20 learners a class and be led by a fully qualified foundation phase teacher

Love, excitement and a festive air were palpable as the Camphill Community got together recently to celebrate Camphill School’s 70th birthday.

In the wake of Finnish Education Minister Li Andersson’s visit to South Africa, Maverick Citizen asked South African education experts about what can be learnt from Finland’s teacher training strategies.

Early childhood development centres across the country are grappling with poverty and a lack of resources. President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to ensure a significant increase in funding and political will for the improvement of this pivotal sector.

Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme 2023 for young South Africans. Application Deadline: January 16, 2023

It is often assumed that pupils enter the Foundation Phase with the building blocks for reading in place. Unfortunately, this is not the case for most pupils in South Africa because they still do not have access to quality early childhood programmes where such foundations are laid, writes Zelda Barends.

Osbaston Church in Wales Primary in Monmouth had some very special visitors to their school Tuesday, September 27, when Paramedic Phil Pearce and Technician Mary Pardington brought an ambulance onto the premises.