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Early childhood development 101

New to ECD? No problem. These resources introduce the basics of early childhood development, and rely on data and scientific evidence to motivate for universal access to early childhood development services for all children in South Africa.

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A Guide to Early Childhood Development Programmes in South Africa
The first 1000 days of life: definition, in practice and three investment cases
Busting ten myths about early childhood development in South Africa (PowerPoint presentation)
South African Early Childhood Review 2016 (Main data only)
A quick guide to early childhood development in South Africa
Busting ten myths about early childhood development in South Africa (full text)

Standout data points from the SA Early Childhood Review 2017, with main focus on overall statistics for Eastern Cape region

A quick and easy video to explain early childhood development and its importance to anyone new or used to the sector