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Progressive early years curricula and educational equity: Lessons from the Welsh Foundation Phase

What happens when a nationally mandated, play-based early years curriculum meets the realities of schools in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities? The Welsh Foundation Phase (FP) offers ...
The Conversation

Foundation teachers are more than simply childminders. Here’s why

Sarah Gravett receives funding - development grants: USAID, Elma Foundation, Nadine Petersen receives funding from the National Research Foundation. She is affiliated with the SASOL Inzalo Foundation ...
Daily Maverick

Unlocking potential: the case for integrating coding into South Africa's foundation phase curriculum

Some articles in the media over the past few weeks have made concerning statements about the implementation of the coding and robotics curriculums not being mandatory in “the foreseeable future”. The ...
Independent Online

SA’s urgent need for African language foundation phase teachers

South Africa is facing a serious shortage of foundation phase teachers, particularly those qualified to teach in African languages. Recent data from the 2025 Reading Panel report reveals that while ...