{"id":9,"date":"2022-05-13T09:57:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T09:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2024-03-28T18:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:45:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"home-video-banner-container\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide\" id=\"home-video-banner\"><video controls muted poster=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/edc-video-banner-poster-e1654266814250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Smartstart-Zululand-Boy_-camera-Edit-005.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\" id=\"home-down-arrow\"><a href=\"#bright-futures-start-here\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/down-arrow-01.png\" alt=\"Scroll Down\" class=\"wp-image-3228\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-8a4e49bd\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><div class=\"ast-breadcrumbs-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ast-breadcrumbs-inner\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb-trail breadcrumbs\" ><div class=\"ast-breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"trail-items\" ><li  class=\"trail-item trail-end\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/\" rel=\"home\"><span >Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-none uagb-block-56f85329 uagb-section__background-undefined\" id=\"bright-futures-start-here\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-42a9458d uagb-heading-text uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Bright Futures start here<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3e16001d uagb-heading-text uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><h6 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">SmartStart is a social franchise with a bold ambition: to ensure every young child has access to a quality early learning programme in preparation for the opportunities ahead.<\/h6><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">SmartStart is a social franchise with a bold ambition: to ensure every young child has access to a quality early learning programme in preparation for the opportunities ahead.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8e7e1c5b uagb-heading-text uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-desktop\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Bright Futures start here<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"undefined uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-desktop\">Our evidence-based SmartStart programme equips children between the ages of three and five with the foundation for their success at school, and beyond. The SmartStart programme is implemented by a national network of early practitioners who are recruited from within their community, and specially trainers and licensed to run the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, we are able to create a ripple effect of education, employment and brighter futures for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color\"><strong>Help us reach our goal of giving 1 000 000 children a Smart Start annually, by 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group more-button-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button more-button\"><a href=\"\/about\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/button-more.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"\/about\">More<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group more-button-hover-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button more-button\"><a href=\"\/about\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/button-more-hover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"\/about\">More<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-591818c3\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6b4b2459 uagb-heading-text uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><\/h2><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Find out more as a:<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2461edb0 uagb-heading-text uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-desktop\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><\/h1><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Find out more as a:<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-none uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-1d4bd8fd uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-custom uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-c9f5fd54\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-1-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-1\"><a href=\"\/parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/parent-1.png\" alt=\"Parent\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/parent-1.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/parent-1-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-hover persona-button-1\"><a href=\"\/parent\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-1-hover.png\" alt=\"Parent\" class=\"wp-image-3886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-1-hover.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-1-hover-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"persona-title m-b-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62e33c0148898ffa2d1f0826dbace338\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/parent\">Parent<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-58ea2435\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-2-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-2\"><a href=\"\/practitioners\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/practitioner-02.png\" alt=\"Practitioner\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/practitioner-02.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/practitioner-02-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-hover persona-button-2\"><a href=\"\/practitioners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-2-hover.png\" alt=\"Practitioner\" class=\"wp-image-3880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-2-hover.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-2-hover-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"persona-title m-b-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec8c48d6978c012ade25ff6157fedc27\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/practitioners\">Practitioner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-none uagb-columns__valign-center uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-c6778337 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-custom uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-d86c284e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-3-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-3\"><a href=\"\/partners\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/partner-03.png\" alt=\"Partner\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/partner-03.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/partner-03-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button-hover persona-button-3\"><a href=\"\/partners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-3-hover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-3-hover.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-3-hover-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"persona-title m-b-0 has-link-color wp-elements-63b2bfb5eed908d675e7c0a69a8cc3ca\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/partners\">Partner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-589f0efd\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-4-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button persona-button-4\"><a href=\"\/investors-funders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full image-button persona-button-hover persona-button-4\"><a href=\"\/investors-funders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4-hover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4-hover.png 444w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persona-4-hover-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center persona-title m-b-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2767d95a83e53e60fd34b8a310849642\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/investors-funders\">Investor \/ Funder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-none uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-5 align uagb-block-f2051572 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-custom uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-desktop\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-985b736a\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-1-group mobile is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-01-1024x979.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-01-1024x979.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-01-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-01-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-01.png 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"persona-title m-b-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-dbd644142527191ec9b7ca12ca2bcca2\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/parent\">Parent<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-5449d75e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-2-group mobile is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large image-button persona-button persona-button-2\"><a href=\"\/practitioners\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-02-1024x979.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-02-1024x979.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-02-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-02-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-02.png 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group persona-content-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<p class=\"persona-title m-b-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-f922b891e7175f59c4b8fe4cfc42b101\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"\/practitioners\">Practitioner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-none uagb-columns__valign-center uagb-columns__gap-5 align uagb-block-3106dc74 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-custom uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-desktop\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-5fed000a\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group persona-button-group persona-button-3-group mobile is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/partners\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/smartstart.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/m_homepage-03-1024x953.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2637\" 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