The Centre for Early Childhood Development (CECD) in partnership with the South African Research Association for Early Childhood Education (SARAECE), and the College of Cape Town (CCT), Crawford Campus, hosted the ‘Quality Early Childhood Development in South Africa: A Call to Action’ Conference. The conference took place from 27 – 29 September 2023 in Cape Town. This conference worked to connect stakeholders, share knowledge and information, inspire engagement and act for quality ECD in South Africa.