by Svetlana | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog
The Seven Passes Initiative – a non-profit organisation working to prevent violence and to support and improve youth education and opportunities in Touwsranten in the Western Cape – runs an ECD-focused positive parenting programme, which helps increase...
by Svetlana | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog, ECD News, News
Ilifa has submitted a number of proposals to the South African Draft National ECD Policy, which was published in the Government Gazette (No. 38558) on 15th March 2015. The Draft ECD Policy is commended for recognising ECD as a public good and for the commitment of the...
by Svetlana | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog, ECD News, News
Quality ECD services begin with trained and motivated practitioners. At the moment, skills supply is not meeting demand. In the Eastern Cape alone, the provincial development plan estimates that 30 000 caregivers and educators need to be trained to achieve universal...
by Svetlana | Apr 16, 2015 | ECD News, News
The White Paper on Social Development, first published in 1997, provides the framework for the development of a social welfare system that can unlock the potential of every person in SA, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised. The document is currently under...
by Svetlana | Dec 5, 2014 | ECD News, News
Several national, including Ilifa Labantwana, and international donors have joined forces to establish a new fund to support innovations in early learning in South Africa. The R15 million fund, called the Innovation Edge, aims to inspire and enable bold new...
