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How mums are helping transform early years education in Ghana.

Pre-school, or early years education, is seen by experts as providing an important foundation for children鈥檚 schooling and development. Ghana has long been a leader in this field, and has boasted a mandatory pre-school programme for almost twenty years. Yet the impact on children鈥檚 educational outcomes has been disappointing. Now the Ghanaian government is trying something new; a makeover of their Kindergarten provision to make it more fun and accessible to children. With the help of international NGO Lively Minds, they aim to wake the 鈥渟leeping giants鈥� of education - the country鈥檚 mothers and fathers.

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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Justice Baidoo
Producer: William Kremer
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: Parents and children at the Boffourkrom M/A KG school, near Sunyani, Ghana)