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An overview of the Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development

This presentation provides an overview of the Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development, including the background, responsibilities of various departments, objectives, training progress, challenges, and the way forward.

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An overview of the Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development

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  1. An overview of the Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development Presentation to the Portfolio Committee Meeting 18 June 2013

  2. Background • Diagnostic Review • Review of the National Integrated Plan for ECD • Development of the improvement plan • Hosting of an ECD conference by DSD • Development of draft zero National Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development

  3. Responsibilities

  4. Overview of responsibilities • Responsibilities • Department of Social Development (lead) • Departments of Basic Education, Health, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Home Affairs, Correctional Services • Interdepartmental Committee on ECD • Civil Society • Stakeholders

  5. Responsibilities of DSD • The Department of Social Development was tasked with the responsibility to lead the implementation of the NIPECD. • Registration of Partial Care facilities and ECD programmes • Funding subject to the availability of budgets • Capacity building • Inspection, Monitoring and Assessment of Partial care and ECD services • Provisioning of social grants to all deserving/qualifying children by SASSA.

  6. Responsibilities of DBE • According to the draft Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development (Draft Zero) the DBE has the following responsibilities: • Implementation of Education White Paper 5 • Grade R • Birth to four years • Development of curriculum • Grade R • Birth to four • Development of training and stimulation material • Training of ECD practitioners and payment of stipends (EPWP)

  7. Objectives

  8. Overview of objectives

  9. Overview of objectives … (2)

  10. Overview of objectives …(3)

  11. Overview of objectives …(4)

  12. Implications for department of basic education

  13. Overview of training

  14. Progress to date

  15. 2013/14 Activities

  16. 2013/14 Training Targets

  17. 2013/14 Budgets – Pre-Grade R

  18. Challenges

  19. Way forward

  20. Way Forward • Finalisation of plans and implementation protocols between the different departments and state entities • Securing funding and capacity for implementation • Working together to provide quality services to children aged birth to four years and Grade R

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