by Svetlana | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, ECD News
This year’s State of the Nation Address may have radically changed South Africa’s prospects for education and economic growth. For the first time, there is a clear commitment to early childhood development (ECD), which is globally recognized as the most powerful...
by Svetlana | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog, ECD News
In 2012 Cotlands started its non-centre based early childhood development programme and has made play-based early learning opportunities available to 12 675 children in South Africa’s poorest communities through toy libraries and playgroups. The underlying premise of...
by Svetlana | Dec 6, 2018 | Blog, ECD News, Parenting
The new South African 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Birth to Five years, which describes how much physical activity, sitting, screen time and sleep babies, toddlers and children between 0-5 should be getting, was launched this week. The launch of the movement...
by Svetlana | Dec 3, 2018 | Blog, ECD News
The G20 leaders have signed a declaration signalling prioritisation for the early childhood development agenda. This is a historic moment for ECD as it is the first time in the decade history of G20 – which addresses issues that go beyond the responsibilities of...
by Svetlana | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, ECD News
A plan to achieve universal coverage of early childhood development services by 2030 has been developed in conjunction with the DG Murray Trust and Kago Ya Bana and details a plan to achieve universal coverage of ECD services within the next 12 years. It discusses:...
by Svetlana | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, ECD News
The thirteenth edition of the SA Child Gauge is now available and focuses on children in relation to families and the state – both of which are vital to ensuring children are provided for and their development is well supported. The publication is split into three...
