Caregiver Learning Through Play 2.0
Learning Through Play, Elevated
After reaching over 510,000 caregivers in 2024, the Caregiver Learning Through Play (CLTP) programme is back — designed specifically for caregivers with children between 0 and 6 years old and now featuring updated content, engaging tools, and even more ways for caregivers to support their children’s early learning through play.
For years, CLTP has shown that everyday moments can be powerful learning opportunities when caregivers are equipped with the right skills and confidence. CLTP 2.0 keeps the much-loved core elements, that promote responsive and playful parenting, with interactive games, stories community play dates and peer support, while introducing fresh activities that connect directly to caregivers’ daily lives.
Implementation Sites
The Caregiver Learning Through Play 2.0 programme is currently being implemented in three provinces across 40 sites. To join our in-person Free Training Sessions, reach out to the supervisor contacts below according to your province.
Gauteng Head Offices
Limpopo Offices
Mpumalanga Offices
115 CR Swart Drive
Sundowner
Randburg
Johannesburg
Gauteng | 2188
+27 (011) 795 1071
Contact Person
Matete Modiba
matete.modiba@hopewwsa.org
27 Rabe Street .
Polokwane
Limpopo| 0899
+27 (011) 795 1071
Contact Person
Pfano Lusunzi
pfano.lusunzi@hopewwsa.org
8000 Main Road
Medical Centre Practice
Msogwaba
Mpumalanga | 1215
+27 (011) 795 1071
Contact Person
Phumzile Mnyandu
phumzile.mnyandu@hopewwsa.org
What's New With Caregiver Learning Through Play 2.0
Play is how children learn best — and caregivers are their first teachers.
The Caregiver Learning Through Play (CLTP) 2.0 programme builds on the success of CLTP to bring caregivers, families, and communities fresh ways to support children’s growth. With updated tools, engaging activities, and stronger support systems, CLTP 2.0 helps turn everyday moments into powerful opportunities for learning and connection. Here is what is new about CLTP 2.0:
📘 Emergent Literacy – practical strategies to boost children’s early language and reading skills.
🍎 Health & Nutrition – linking playful learning to child health, good nutrition, and wellbeing.
🧩 Practical Resources – easy-to-use guides, posters, and storybooks to support caregivers at home.
🤝 Play Dates & Group Sessions – interactive spaces where caregivers and children can learn and play together.
🌍 Community Support Networks – peer groups that encourage shared learning and resilience.
By attending all three sessions, caregivers receive:
A digital certificate of completion
Five posters to take home
Two storybooks to take home
12 SMS tips and encouragement
A chance to connect with other caregivers and form support groups.
History of Caregiver Learning Through Play
The Caregiver Learning Through Play (CLTP) Programme is a capacity-building programme to ensure that Caregivers and ECD practitioners are capacitated to create a continuum of Responsive Care and Learning through Play opportunities for children between Birth and six years old.
The Programme was initially implemented by a consortium of ECD organisations, including Hope worldwide South Africa, Save the Children South Africa, Ntataise and ELRU. It has been supported by the LEGO Foundation since 2021. The programme was implemented in 7 of the 9 provinces of South Africa and included digital resources to broaden the programme’s reach.
The CLTP Programme is a personal, interactive journey that strengthened the bonds between parents, caregivers, and children.
Structured in an engaging and supportive environment, the programme guided families through a series of practical sessions that focused on communication, play, and learning.
Each session was crafted to provide hands-on experiences and shared learning opportunities, allowing families to grow together while developing new strategies for everyday interactions.
Whether through group discussions, individual exercises, or cooperative play, the CLTP Programme offered a solid foundation for nurturing a loving and connected family unit.
Families enriched their lives and created cherished memories together.
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