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Justin van Fleet
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16 Sep 2025
Theirworld and The Observer Studios launch The Education Issue: a newspaper created by young reporters from around the world
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Global Youth Ambassadors champion the early years at G20 summit
Global leaders unite to champion first-ever early years finance summit
Celebrating strategies that will ensure a brighter future for children
Investment in early years is key to ending inequality and poverty
Hosted by Theirworld’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 Theirworld 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 Theirworld 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 Theirworld 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 Theirworld-hosted event during a conference in Tanzania featured commitments from African Union leaders and passionate pleas from our Global Youth Ambassadors.
Our support for Ukraine education makes headlines
On the second anniversary of the conflict, TV stations and other media outlets featured Theirworld’s involvement in the Museum of Mathematics in Kyiv and the country’s early years learning programme.