News & OPPORTUNI-TIES

Updates about our work, our people, and our sector as well as opportunities to join us in using data to drive change.

Training opportunities

April 9, 2025
Opportunities

DataDrive2030 often organises ELOM assessor training or train-the-trainer events on our ELOM suite of early learning measurement tools. Ideal candidates for ELOM assessor training enjoy working with children, have some

ELOM in Practice Webinar Series

March 12, 2025
Events, News

DataDrive2030 is excited to introduce our new ELOM webinar series: “ELOM in Practice”. Following on from the valued, in-person Community of Practice held with ELOM users in October last year,

Early Childhood Systems: Perspectives and Research Webinar Series

July 3, 2024
Events, News

Together with Ilifa Labantwana, and Research on Socioeconomic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University, we are proud to present a webinar series exploring early childhood development systems within a South African

The Experience of a Senior ELOM Trainer

November 28, 2024
Opinions

Palesa Chauke is an occupational therapist and senior ELOM trainer who is doing a Master’s degree in Paediatrics and Early Learning. Palesa reflects on her experience as a senior ELOM

The Journey from an ELOM Assessor to Assistant trainer

November 28, 2024
Opinions

S’thombe Sibiya trains Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners monthly in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Eastern Cape for the past three+ years. She also mentors at five sites in KZN, and is

Shifting and Shaping the Future – Reflections from an Assistant ELOM Trainer

November 28, 2024
Opinions

Ashley Manuels works behind the scenes to inform and reform policy to help children in schools. He has been with JET Education Services for almost 10 years and is currently

We can change the way children are being raised in South Africa – Lessons from an ELOM Assessor

November 28, 2024
Opinions

Mbali Madida, from Gingindlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, has been working with children since 2018 and has been going to different schools for different projects as an Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) assessor.