Early learning difficulties lead to school dropout, poor matric results, repeated school years and a less effective system for preparing young people for the world

The positive effect on the children has spilled over into the local community and improved social cohesion

Success at school undermined by 1.1-million children being too poor for early education, according to a new report

Teachers of quality are vital for the state’s new grade R policy to work.

Early childhood development affects the rest of one’s life, and cannot be ignored any longer.

Policies such as affirmative action are worthy but preschool is where inequality should be headed off.

Educators welcome the call to extend compulsory education, but caution it would cost dearly.