At ALNF, we are deeply committed to a vision for systemic educational change that starts in the early years, so that every child is provided with the opportunity to thrive in school and life.

That's why we are incredibly proud to present our contribution to national efforts to bring about this change with confirmation that our Early Language and Literacy (EL&L) Program has closed the oral language and early literacy learning gap for children in marginalised communities in the year before school.

The EL&L Program, accompanied by our world-first Early Language and Literacy Development Index (ELLDI), constitutes evidence-informed practice in the early years, promoting high quality language and pre-literacy engagement with children.

Read the full findings in The Overcoming Disadvantage in Early Childhood (ODEC) Study.

In partnership with the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO), ALNF has released a report highlighting the value of a peer mentoring approach for workforce development across early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, with reflective practices, collaborative learning and shared knowledge helping educators respond practically to children’s needs, supporting their oral language and literacy growth.

Together with World Vision Australia, ALNF released a compelling report Connecting on Country: Closing The Digital Divide for First Nations Students In The Age of COVID-19 calling on the Australian Government to close the unfair Digital Divide disproportionately affecting our Indigenous communities.