by Svetlana | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog
Recent political and economic developments could pose a threat to the substantial ECD gains made over the past 5 or so years. We know it’s not only the research that matters. It is abundant and clear that ECD is a win-win development formula for children and the...
by Svetlana | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog, The Policy Post
2016 has been a good year for early childhood development in South Africa. The National Integrated ECD Policy was adopted Many more ECD centres, which had previously battled to register and improve access to quality services, were able to register and access the ECD...
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 | 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...
by Svetlana | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog, The Policy Post
The Department of Basic Education Annual Report for the 2014/15 period documents a number of measures implemented to address the challenges in the quality of ECD for children aged 0-4 and Grade R highlighted in ECD audit conducted by the DSD in 2013 as well as the...
