Exco gives thumbs up for ECD plan
An action plan for Early Childhood Development (ECD) was approved by the Executive Council (Exco) of the province last week Thursday
POLOKWANE – Prior to the plan being formulated, a provincial ECD summit was convened to develop an action plan for the implementation of the ECD policy by participating stakeholders.
Provincial Government Spokesperson, Phuti Seloba at a press conference held on Monday said an outline of the plan was presented to Exco comprising certain planned milestones.
He said there must be parity in ECD for all children in the province, irrespective if they hail from rural or urban areas and children need to have integrated services at all levels.
He said infection control of children being taught in garages and in corrugated iron structures is not an easy task and data needed to be gathered about ECD centres and qualifications of staff. The available data will also assist with the coordination of child health programmes.
The following planned milestones were presented:
• Coordination and integration of ECD services at all levels of delivery, including the establishment of structures, review of ECD strategy and terms of reference.
• Establishment of ECD infrastructure, registration of ECD centres, establishment of non-centre based ECD programmes in remote and farming areas to increase ECD access.
• Development of ECD curriculum and improvement of conditions and services of ECD practitioners and
• The implementation of child health programmes in ECD centres.
