The Learning Trust celebrates its 10th anniversary supporting emerging community-based After School programmes and 2020 will certainly be remembered as one of the most challenging during our tenure. More importantly, this has been one of the most severely challenging times for the vast majority of learners in South Africa. We partner with close to 40 … Read more
As the COVID-19 regulations ease, lockdown levels slacken and schools reopen, After School facilities are also resuming programming. The Learning Trust and its partners have been exploring new ways to ensure the continuity of After School activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are planning to resume your programme alongside the reopening of schools, this … Read more
From this first quarter, 2020 edition, we share lessons of good practice from our provincial seminars focusing on Child Protection, as well as important child safety considerations to take for online sessions. We also look at how the sector is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, from After School partners, to local donors, and innovative efforts … Read more
Our 2019 was a transitional year of growth and learning at The Learning Trust. We invite you to journey through the pages to explore the manifestation of milestones, from ourselves and our incredible community of partners in the sector.
NASCEE (National Association for Social Change Entities in Education) is a membership-based body that coordinates and empowers NPOs in education. The NASCEE community was invited to contribute to the principles of collaboration between education non-profit organisations (NPOs) and many counterparts in the South African education ecosystem. As a member of NASCEE, we support these principles … Read more
With the COVID-19 developments around the globe and recently in our country, we are mindful of its repercussions, particularly given our work of convening group learning sessions. The health and safety of our team and partners is of the highest priority. Read about our response and the safety measures we will follow at all our … Read more
The advancement of South Africa’s Basic Education System is crippled by the increasing number of learner repetition and drop-out rates year-on-year. The thousands of active, community-based organisations working in the Non-Profit Education sector may be our only hope of progress. Read our op-ed on the necessity of investing in After School programmes to reduce the … Read more
From this October edition, we share lessons of best practices from our Western Cape Community of Practice on M&E, the OASIS School of Dialogue in Port Elizabeth, and hashtag #GivingTuesday from the Gauteng Director’s Circle. We also reflect on the nature of collaborations from the National Imbizo 2019 on school partnerships, and reveal an exciting … Read more
This is the second edition of our quarterly newsletter, named after our slogan: ‘Beyond the Classroom’. From this edition we share lessons from our collaboration with the After School Programme Office, introduce a new member to The Learning Trust team, and reveal some exciting projects by our partners in the After School Sector. Read the … Read more
We are excited to launch and share our first quarterly newsletter, named after our slogan: ‘Beyond the Classroom’. Beyond the Classroom will share content that will highlight lessons from our work, the development and achievements of our grantees, interesting news from the After School sector, as well as upcoming events to look out for. Read … Read more