A recent Daily Maverick article (15 January 2026) on the stumbling blocks of compulsory Grade R highlights a painful truth: policy is moving faster than implementation, and children are paying the ...
As the 2026 school year kicks off, tight budgets and unplaced learners are key challenges facing provincial departments of education when it comes to the implementation of compulsory Grade R.
The implementation in South Africa of a compulsory Grade R year has the potential to boost access to quality education for thousands of children, allowing them to build strong foundations that will ...
The early childhood development sector has an important role to play in the delivery of universal access to quality Grade R ...