by Svetlana | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog
In line with the National Development Plan vision and the National Integrated ECD Policy of achieving universal access to quality ECD services by 2030, the South African government is looking at different approaches to expanding various types of ECD programmes. To...
by Svetlana | Jul 26, 2018 | Blog, ECD News, News
The Department of Social Development is inviting the public to comment on the draft Children’s Third Amendment Bill, which proposes several modifications to the Children’s Act. The bill proposes to: address inconsistencies within the Children’s Act introduce new...
by Svetlana | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog, ECD News, The Policy Post
On 6 September 2016, the Departments of Social Development (DSD) and Basic Education (DBE) made another presentation to the Basic Education Parliamentary Portfolio Committee. The minutes of the briefing and Q&A can be viewed here. The Departments noted that they,...
by Svetlana | Aug 11, 2016 | Blog, ECD News
One of the biggest challenges for the thousands of ECD centres dotted around informal communities in South Africa, is registration with the Department of Social Development (DSD). The registration process is complex and lengthy; while the norms and standards that need...
by Svetlana | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog, The Policy Post
Looking back, it is clear from the recently published 2014/15 annual reports and strategic plans for the core ECD departments of Health, Social Development and Basic Education, that a number of important policy shifts have taken place. ECD is at the forefront of the...
