Early childhood is foundational for optimal and inclusive lifelong learning, health and well-being. Young children with disabilities face substantial risks of sub-optimal early childhood development ...

EARLY Childhood Development (ECD) centres are important in communities as they help to prepare young children for primary school education. Speaking on the matter, the early childhood project manager ...

EARLY Childhood Development (ECD) centres are important in communities as they help to prepare young children for primary school education. Speaking on the matter, the early childhood project manager ...

Children who attend ECD Education centres are better equipped for school with improved academic and cognitive outcomes, enhanced social-emotional development, and skills. The brain of a newborn is ...

South Africa has set itself the ambitious target of achieving universal and equitable early childhood development (ECD) by 2030, with plans to provide every child up to five years of age with a ...

As the responsibility for Early Childhood Development shifts from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education, concerns have been raised about the state of preparedness.

A letter supported by 354 people representing 222 organisations, and including leading education experts, has been addressed by the Real Reform for ECD campaign to all candidates and political parties ...