SCALE partnership launched: a major step forward for early learning in Ghana
We are pleased to share an important milestone for education in Ghana. Sabre Education recently attended the official launch of SCALE (System Change Architecture for Learning Excellence), a new multi-stakeholder partnership focused on long-term, system-level transformation of Ghana’s education system.
SCALE brings together a coalition of Swiss foundations and corporations, the Ministry of Education, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the World Bank. Over the next four years, the initiative will provide US$80 million in additional investment to strengthen foundational learning and improve wellbeing outcomes for children across Ghana.
This investment sits within Ghana’s wider education reform agenda and supports implementation of the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP).
A milestone for early childhood education
We are especially encouraged that the SCALE investment includes dedicated funding for scaling Kindergarten INSET (in-service teacher training) and differentiated learning. This represents a major milestone in our long-standing partnership with government and sector partners to strengthen early childhood education nationwide.
From academic year 2025/2026, Ghana will begin a national rollout of play-based, child-centred kindergarten teaching, moving away from rote-based memorisation. The programme aims to train over 29,000 public kindergarten teachers, while strengthening the systems and support around them to ensure quality implementation at scale.
Once fully underway, this government-led initiative is expected to reach approximately 1.2 million kindergarten children every year, helping to create inclusive, engaging and developmentally appropriate classrooms where young learners can thrive.
Sabre’s role as a technical assistance partner
As a technical assistance partner, Sabre will work alongside education officials to support the implementation of this national programme. Our role will include contributing to teacher training and coaching, and supporting regular monitoring and assessment to ensure progress, quality and learning outcomes are sustained over time.
This builds on years of collaboration to embed play-based learning within Ghana’s public education system and reflects growing confidence in approaches that centre the child, strengthen teacher practice and deliver results at scale.
Government leadership and shared vision
At the launch event, Ghana’s Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, highlighted the significance of the partnership, noting:
“This is an opportunity for us. With a shared vision, a shared partnership, and a shared innovative financing for education. And it could not have been done at a better time.”
His remarks underscored the importance of coordinated leadership, sustainable financing and long-term commitment to improving learning outcomes for Ghana’s children.
