Scaling up early childhood development (ECD) (0-4 years) in South Africa ECD in South Africa: policy, demographics, child outcomes, service provision and targeting
Type
Publication
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Category
ECCE, Preschool
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
URL
[ private ]
Pages
71 p.
Subject
Early childhood development, ECD programmes, ECD services, Government policy, Government role, Legislation, Preschool children, Targeting, Reports, South Africa
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Abstract
The purpose of the report is to: Describe the principal government commitments to children 0-4 years, including priority targets as set out in the leading policy statements and legislation relating to children aged 0-4; Provide a profile of vulnerable children aged 0-4 (child outcomes and demographics) in South Africa and flag data gaps in this regard; Provide an overview of provision of the primary National Integrated Plan (NIP) for ECD service components to children aged 0-4 and flag data gaps in this regard; Make recommendations for targeting in implementation of the policy for scaling up services; and Draw inferences for the design of demonstration projects to test options for scaling up ECD services that will improve child outcomes and create jobs.
Description
Paper developed for the HSRC scaling Early Childhood Development (0-4 years) research project
Number of Copies
1
