after school

The Future of After School in a New World

The Learning Trust exists to contribute towards building sustainable and impactful community-based organisations in the After School Sector. We play the role of strengthening organisational development through coaching, mentoring and skills-building; with the aim of improving education outcomes for learners in underserved communities. As our government grapples with the decision regarding the reopening of schools … Read more

home learning

Op-Ed: The critical role of After School during and beyond Covid-19

Among the countless systemic and structural issues the Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to contend with, the future of education for millions of children is by far the most complex. Now, more than ever, it has become necessary that we think about education beyond the classroom. Read our Op-Ed published on the Daily Maverick to … Read more

After School programmes can help learners overcome Covid-19 challenges

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