Early Childhood Care and Education programmes in South Africa: Demand and Supply factors affecting enrolment

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Early childhood care and education (ECCE) services are critical to achieving children’s rights to health, protection, survival, and development. A key policy goal for South Africa is to ensure that all children have access to quality ECCE services. This policy brief summarises the main findings from a study investigating determinants of ECCE enrolment.

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