Education
Guide
Turkish Nutrition Guide for Pregnant Women, Newborns and Babies
In this seven-part Nutrition Guide for Pregnant Women, Newborns and Babies, chef Seda Sümer and expert nutritionists Beyhan Göksan Bulgurlu and Muge Safak share practical, low-cost recipes…
Policy brief
The Early Years: An Introduction
This two-page policy brief offers a succinct introduction to the early years.
Collection
The Early Years: Policy Briefs
This collection of eight policy briefs explains some of the greatest challenges facing young children around the world.
Research report
Emerging Early Childhood Inequality: 2019 Report
This paper discusses the link between family income during early childhood and academic achievement in later years for children in Israel.
Historical cases
Small but Mighty
The incredible story of the women who made sure Guatemala’s educational system didn’t leave the nation’s indigenous children behind.
Historical cases
Behind the Scenes
From universities to state schools: the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s far-reaching impact on learning in El Salvador.
Historical cases
Violence, Breaking the Cycle
How El Salvador, one of the world’s most dangerous nations, stops brutality from spreading.
Historical cases
Roots of Change
How a Guatemalan grassroots women’s organisation creates holistic child-centred communities, one neighbourhood at a time.
Research report
Emerging Early Childhood Inequality: 2018 Report
This paper investigates the relationship between poverty, sensory stimulation, child development and educational achievement in Israel.
Announcement
Towards nurturing care so all children thrive: Introducing Early Childhood Matters 2018
With the publication of Early Childhood Matters this week, we celebrate the importance of nurturing care and call upon world leaders everywhere…
Historical cases
Building on Islamic Values
How early childhood education became a national priority in Morocco that transformed attitudes and systems around preschool education.
Case
Scaling up mother tongue-based preschool in Odisha
In March 2016, the Bernard van Leer Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Women and Child Development Department of the…