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Our 7th weekly podcast recording with #PVradio is now live! Recorded with our resident ECD infrastructure expert, Sarah Atmore, this informative episode, deals with ECD building regulations, requirements for registration & recommendations. Listen here: facebook.com/share/v/1BxgM4…

Every child deserves a strong start! According to the Nuturing Care Framework for ECD, by #WHO #WorldBankGroup and #Unicef, there are 5 inter-related components of nurturing care. Let’s build a strong foundation for every child’s future! Read more here: shorturl.at/Q0uUP

Last week we joined forces with CWB South Africa! Thanks to funding from UNICEF and The LEGO Foundation, 100 caregivers and 100 children from Ocean View and Redhill enjoyed a “Power of Play” fun day. Huge thanks to all involved who made the day so successful!

Every child deserves a strong start. Since 1994, the Centre for ECD has been supporting communities, parents & educators to improve care & education for young children in disadvantaged areas. 🌱👶#EarlyChildhood #CECD #EducationMatters cecd.org.za

Our 8th weekly podcast recording with #PVradio is now live! This episode, recorded with one of CECD's ECD trainers, Kirsty Johnson, explores the importance of play-based learning for young children. Listen to the full recording here: shorturl.at/ksuc0

CECD is honoured to announce the Keynote Speaker for our upcoming national ECD conference 'Quality Early Childhood Development in South Africa: Celebrating three decades of ECD in SA' - Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder & chairman of Gift of the Givers! Register: qualityecdconference.co.za

A wonderful quote on the importance of creativity and the arts, in young children's lives. If you are interested in this topic, we highly recommend the latest podcast recording from The Do More Foundation Podcast! You can listen to the full recording here: shorturl.at/ex08L

Play is the work of childhood! It is through play that children develop critical thinking, social skills and creativity. Play has been proven to support and improve a child holistic well-being. Let’s give children the time and space to play and grow. #InternationalDayOfPlay2025

Our 9th weekly #podcast recording with #PVradio is now live! Recorded with our Advocacy and Social Justice Manager, this episode is on the complex work of ECD advocacy & what people can do to help in advocating for young children & the ECD sector. Listen: facebook.com/CentreForEarly…

The deadline for our call for conference papers is fast approaching: Friday, 27 June 2025📷 You can submit your abstract here: forms.gle/s1o9YWzru18iBb… More information: qualityecdconference.co.za We can't wait to hear from you! #ECD #Conference #ECDconference #CallForPapers

CECD’s first podcast series is now available on our website! The entire collection, aptly named “The ECD Podcast Series” was hosted by PVradio, can be found here: cecd.org.za/publications/t…. #ECDPodcast #TheECDPodcastSeries #ECD #Podcast #CECD #PVRadio

“We do not want a system that breaks our children and their early educators either through budget constraints or infrastructure." - Read more from the media statement from the Parliament of RSA on the challenges in the in the ECD sector, and the request made to the Dep. Basic Education.

Let us come together to support children’s growth with love, safety, play, nourishment and learning opportunities! #FutureStartsNow #CECD #ECD

The KZN Dep. Basic Education has failed to pay overdue court-ordered ECD subsidies. The centres are having to choose between paying staff or feeding the children in their care. Read the full article here: news24.com/southafrica/ne… #ECD #Subsidy #DBE South African Government

This week's motto at CECD... We are so lucky to have this incredible team, putting young children first every day!

We are happy to announce that the 300th edition of EARLY YEARS, CECD's monthly newsletter to the ECD sector, has just been published! To our knowledge EARLY YEARS is the longest serving ECD publication globally, having been initiated in August 1995. shorturl.at/7gVme

This morning I attended the City of Cape Town ‘s ECD Indaba. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews are leading the charge to bring local government to the table; work with the ECD sector to reduce their compliance burden with city by-laws. It was great engaging with

Ms Siviwe Gwarube, Minister of Basic Education, has delivered the keynote address at the City of Cape Town's Early Childhood Development Indaba 2025. Minister Siviwe Gwarube: "Recent data reveals that 58% of children aged 2 to 5 are not enrolled in any form of ECD programme. Most of these

The City of Cape Town's ECD Indaba comes at a moment when reforms are reshaping the regulatory space for ECD programmes, providing them with more support and making it easier for them to operate. In her address Minister Siviwe Gwarube stressed the importance of registration through the

The #QualityECDConference programme is now available! Thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts - your work is shaping #ECD in SA. This is just a snapshot of 30 years of impact! Register & view programme: qualityecdconference.co.za