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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO

COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT

Briefing by the DSD on the uniform norms

and standards for the subsidization of

children in ECD Centers

12 March 2013

Introduction • Early Childhood Development (ECD) is defined as” a process of emotional,

cognitive, sensory, spiritual, moral, physical, social and communication

development of children from birth to school-going age”.

• ECD is a range of programmes that can be diverse, community based or home

based, be delivered by a range of stakeholders, will go a long way to ensure that

all children in need of this service will be in a position to access a programme that

will meet their development needs.

• ECD is seen as a primary programme for the care, protection and development of

children. The early years have been recognized as the ideal phase for the passing

on values that are important for the building of a peaceful, prosperous and

democratic society. These values include respect for human rights, appreciation of

diversity, anti-bias, tolerance and justice.

Background

• It is important to identify and support “children at risk” early in their lives. If there is early

and appropriate treatment and care, this can often reverse the effects of deprivation and

support the development of innate potential

• . Early intervention and provisioning make it possible for children to grow and develop to

their full potential, thus reducing the need for remedial services to address stunting,

developmental lag and social problems later in life.

• The triangle of parents – community – teachers is of primary importance for ensuring that

all South African children will have a good beginning, are ready for school, and will

achieve success in learning and in life.

• Abundant evidence from international experiences indicates that ECD contributes to

break the cycle of poverty resulting from teenage parenting, impoverished single parent

families, developmental delays, malnutrition and disabilities in children, subsequent

school drop-out, low productivity and often, criminality. Parent education and other ECD

services lead to better parenting and child development.

The Children’s Act

Chapter 5 S 76 (1) states that the MEC for Social development may, from money appropriated by the

relevant provincial legislature , provide and fund partial care facilities and services for the province,

taking into consideration the national and provincial strategies contemplated in section 77.

• Chapter 6, Section 91 of the Children’s Act defines:

“Early childhood development, for the purposes of this Act, means the process of emotional,

cognitive, sensory, spiritual, moral, physical, social and communication development of children from

birth to school-going age”.

The Act further more makes the distinction between ECD services and ECD programmes.

Section 91 (2) Early childhood services means services:

(a) Intended to promote early childhood development; and

(b) Provided by a person, other than a child’s parent or care giver, on a regular basis to children

up to school-going age.

(3) An Early Childhood development programme means a programme structured within an early

childhood development service to provide learning and support appropriate to the child’s

developmental age and stage.

Legislative Mandate

Type of ECD Service Service provider Programme

FAMILY BASED EARLY

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

(EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

AND DEVELOPMENT)

Parents The foundation of early

childhood development is

with the parent.

Other primary givers For example Older siblings,

foster parents, etc.

Grandparents Grandparents taking care of

children partially or

permanently

Other Extended Family

Members

Other family members

taking care of young

children partly or

permanently

Friends Friends of the primary

caregiver taking care of

young children

Neighbours Neighbours taking care of

young children

Type of ECD

Service

Service provider Programme

COMMUNITY BASED

EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEVELOPMENT

(ECD SUPPORT,

INTERVENTIONS

AND PROGRAMMES)

Day mothers/ child

minders

Less than six children in the care of a person

during the day as arranged by the primary

care giver

Clinic ( Primary Health

Immunisation, antenatal care

C-IMCI C-IMCI Key Family Practices Programmes

Parent support and

development groups

Parent Development and Skills Development

Programmes

Toy Libraries Provision of support and training on toy

making, toy borrowing systems, etc

Informal Play Groups Play group organised to accommodate

children less than 2 times a week

Play groups Formally organised playgroups for less than

six children more than 2 times a week.

Community centres Community Centres that has programmes for

young children and their caregivers.

Community Home Based

Care Programmes

CHBC programmes that integrated ECCD into

its care component.

Parent Support

Programmes

Programmes aimed at support, development

and education of parents of young children. 6

Type of ECD Service Service provider Programme

SEMI-FORMAL AND FORMAL EARLY

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD

SITES)

Home-based ECD centre An ECD centre (for more than 6

children) that is operational from a

Community based ECD Centre An ECD centre (for more than six

children) that is operational from a

community centre, church. Or

similar.

ECD Centre An ECD Centre (for more than 6

children) operational as a free

standing site.

Pre-school A ECD centre attached to school

that accommodate for children

pre- Grade R.

Grade R Grade R class, either part of a

formal school or a community

based centre

Grades 1 to 3 Foundation phase classes in a

school catering for children up to

9 years

After School Centre An After-school centre for the

support of young school going

children (Grade R to 3) 7

Registration

ECD service Identify needs

Application for

funding

Monitoring &

evaluation

Formal

Semi formal

Family based

Community based

Site based

Programme

Map CP1.10 – Early Childhood Development

Map CP1

• NORMS AND STANDARDS EARLY

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

• Norms and Standards and practice Guidelines for the Children’s Act- May 2010 pages 96-129

Ref No Norms Referen

Standards National

guidelines

Provincial guidelines

An early

childhood

development

service should

consist of a

number of early

childhood

development

programmes.

s91(3)

Programmes

must provide

early learning

and support to

the child’s

developmental

age and stage.

Define the

types of ECD

programmes

and models

that service

providers

implement.

Prescribe the

types of ECD

programmes

and models.

Assess,

monitor and

evaluate

implementati

Customise

programmes and

models.

Build capacity of

service providers

with regards to the

programmes and

models.

Develop a plan to

ensure geographical

spread of all the

programmes.

Implement the

programs and

models.

Assess, monitor and

evaluate

implementation.

Norms Refere

Standards National

guidelines

National and

provincial

governments

must ensure an

equitable spread

of ECD

programmes.

s92(1)

Provincial profile.

National profile.

National strategy.

Provincial strategy.

A record of all

registered ECD

programmes on

provincial and national

level.

Review the profile

every two years.

Development

of a national

strategy.

Development of

provincial profile.

Development of

the provincial

strategy.

A record of all

registered ECD

programmes on

provincial and

national level.

A record of all

registered ECD

programmes must

be maintained by

all provinces.

s92(2)(

A database of all

registered ECD

programmes.

Develop the

Management

information

system/registe

Roll system

out to

provinces.

Maintain the

MIS for

registered

programmes.

The register to

reflect the profile

of the facilities and

the programmes

available.

Maintain the MIS

for registered ECD

programmes.

Norms Refere

Standards National guidelines Provincial guidelines

ECD programmes

may be provided

for and funded.

s93(1-

Funding to be informed

by a costing model and

provincial profiles.

ECD programmes to

form part of the funding

cycle.

Funding may only be

provided after

compliance with norms

and standards.

Assess, monitor and

evaluate the

spending/funds.

Develop and

prescribe a

costing model for

ECD programmes.

Communicate

costing model to

provinces.

Build capacity in

provinces to

implement the

costing model.

Assess, monitor

and evaluate the

implementation of

the costing model.

Funding of ECD

programmes according

to provincial profiles.

Implementation of the

costing model.

Funding must be linked

to the compliance to

norms and standards.

Include ECD

programmes in

provincial M&E

framework.

ECD programmes

must prioritise

children living in

poor communities

and children with

disabilities.

s92(1)

93(4)(

Provincial profiles must

inform the development

and spread of ECD

programmes in poor

communities and children

with disabilities.

Funding to poor

communities must be

prioritized.

Conduct profiles

for all provinces

and furnish to

provinces at

regular intervals.

Assess, monitor

and evaluate that

the development

of ECD

programmes is in

line with the

profiles.

Develop a plan of

action for the

development of ECD

programmes in poor

communities & children

with disabilities.

Revise plan every 5

years.

Develop ECD

programmes according

to the provincial

profiles. 12

Norms Referenc

Standards National

guidelines

1. The provision and

management of

early childhood

development

programmes may

be assigned to

municipalities.

CA, s102

Regulatio

Agreement

with local

municipaliti

undertake

functions as

indicated in

section 95-

100 of the

Children’s

Develop

national MOU

framework for

the assignment

of the function

of ECD

programmes to

municipalities.

Conduct a needs assessment to

assess capacity of municipality to

perform the function in respect of:

o Adequate staff, including social service

professionals who are suitably qualified

and skilled.

o The ability to render assistance to build

capacity to ensure compliance with the

relevant norms and standards.

o The capacity to manage the functions

to be assigned.

Develop and sign an agreement with

regard to the assignment of the

function.

The agreement must contain the

following:

o A strategic plan containing an

operational plan for a period of one

year and a budget for a period of three

years.

o A service level agreement.

o An organogram for the establishment

responsible for the administration of

the assigned functions.

The strategic plan, the service level

agreement and organogram must be

reviewed and updated annually. 13

Norms Reference Standards National guidelines Provincial guidelines

Creative play and

exploratory learning

opportunities must be

provided to children

and adhere to the

following conditions:

Structured

programmes/activ

ities are

designed,

documented and

implemented.

Children have access

recreational/sport

facilities and are

given the

opportunity to

participate in

these activities.

Prescribe the

minimum care

requirements that

must be provided.

Build capacity of

provinces.

Assess, monitor

and evaluate

implementation of

requirements.

Define requirements in SLA that each

service provider will provide.

Develop a plan to bring ECD programmes

in line with the requirements.

Requirements must form part of the

provincial M&E process.

Programmes must adhere to the following

conditions:

o Toilet facilities must be safe and clean for

children.

o Where there are no sewerage facilities,

sufficiently covered potties must be

available.

o Every child under the age of three years

must have his/her own potty which must be

regularly cleaned and must be hygienic.

o For ages three to six years, one toilet and

one hand washing basin must be provided

for every twenty children.

o There must be a place for the bathing of

children.

Programmes must adhere to policies,

procedures and guidelines related to

health, safety and nutrition practices.

These must relate to:

Norms Referen

Standards National

guidelines

o In-door and out-door programmes/activities must

be supervised.

o Children with special needs must be integrated in

programs/activities according to their abilities.

Care programmes must adhere to the following

conditions:

o Appropriate toilet and bathing facilities according

to the different age groups must be provided.

o Where there are no sewerage facilities,

sufficiently covered potties must be available.

Appropriate disciplinary measures must be

affected.

Structured daily programmes/activities are

designed, documented and implemented.

The daily programs/activities must be clearly

displayed.

Health programmes must adhere to policies,

procedures and guidelines as prescribed by the

Health Authorities and must include practices

aimed at preventing the spread of contagious

diseases.

Safety programmes must adhere to policies,

procedures and guidelines and ensure that

children are supervised by an adult at all times.

Nutrition programmes must adhere to policies,

procedures and guidelines as prescribed by

Health.

Children must not be punished physically by

hitting, smacking, slapping, kicking or pinching.

n practices. These must relate to:

o Practices aimed at preventing the

spread of contagious diseases.

At least one meal per day must be

provided.

All meals and snacks should meet

the nutritional requirements of

children.

Children must be supervised by

an adult at all times.

Norms Reference Standards National

guidelines

ECD programmes must be

integrated and meet all the

needs of children in that

age cohort (0-9).

ECD Model

National Norms

and Standard 6

Programmes

must be based

integrated

approach and

appropriate:

o Facilitate late

registration.

o Facilitate

application for

CSG or any

other grant.

o Ensure

immunization of

all children.

o Ensure care

and protection

of children.

Identify all

programmes that

can be

implemented at

ECD level.

Develop a

compendium of

programmes.

Prescribe the

minimum

programmes that

an ECD service

provider may

provide.

Build capacity of

provinces.

Assess, monitor

and evaluate

implementation

of programmes

Build capacity of ECD service

providers to deliver services from an

integrated approach.

Use compendium of programmes as

a guide.

To promote integration, programmes

o Involve parents and care-givers in the

development of children.

o Provide education and support to

parents, caregivers and families to

fulfil their responsibilities towards

child-rearing and the holistic

development of their children.

o Parents, care-givers and families of

vulnerable children, children with

disabilities and child-headed

households must be provided with

information, knowledge and skills to

promote the development of their

children.

Be accessible to especially

vulnerable children in their homes.

For children up to three years of age,

programmes should, as much as

possible, include household visits for

increased accessibility to children.

guidelines

Children, youth and

families from the

surrounding communities

can access a variety of

programmes and

resources at the centre.

TCYCS ECD services

participate in

the provision of

outreach and

prevention

services.

In ECD strategy

indicate

prevention and

awareness

programmes for

ECD and

families.

Planned awareness and prevention

programmes are designed,

documented and implemented at

regular intervals with communities.

ECD service must provide outreach

and prevention programmes.

guidelines

An ECD programme must

be delivered by

appropriately trained staff.

Regulation 27 Staff delivering

an ECD

programme

must be in

possession of

an appropriate

qualification

and/or

experience in

development.

Define the

appropriate

qualification for

functional staff.

Develop a

framework for a

training

programme

Conduct a skills audit for staff.

Business plan must indicate how staff

will be developed to meet

requirements.

Develop provincial training

programmes for ECD services.

An applicant for registration of an

early childhood development

programme must possess the

following qualifications, skills and

training:

o The National Certificate in Early

Childhood Development at National

Qualification Framework (NQF) Level

1 to 6 of the South African

Qualifications Authority.

o An appropriate early childhood

development qualification.

o A minimum of three years experience

of working in the early childhood

development field.

Appropriate knowledge about early

childhood development.

Norms Reference Standa

National

guideline

The ability to:

o Identify record and report on the progress and

developmental needs of the child to inform early childhood

development opportunities and interventions.

o Design and produce stimulating indoor and outdoor activities

and routines according to the developmental needs of the

children.

o Stimulate, extend and promote all-round development

through appropriate adult-child, adult-adult and child-child

interactions to enhance emotional, cognitive, spiritual,

physical and social development.

o Create awareness of, promote and ensure the all-round

safety, protection, security, rights and development of the

child according to his/her needs in conjunction with

community resources.

o Provide early childhood development programmes that are

appropriate to the needs of the children to whom the

services are provided, including children with disabilities,

chronic illnesses or other special needs.

o Implement systems, policies and procedures and manage

physical, financial and human resources.

o To recognise children’s serious illnesses and how to deal

with those.

Training programmes to staff must include:

o Training to implement early childhood development

programmes.

o Training in first aid.

o Training to discipline positively.

guidelines

1. All ECD programmes must

comply with prescribed staff

to child ratios.

National Norms

and Standards

Costing of the

Children’s Bill

The staff-child ratios is

as follows:

o Children between the

ages one month and

18 months - 1:6.

ages 18 months and

three years - 1:12.

ages three and four

years - 1:20.

ages five and six years

- 1:30.

An assistant for every

staff member

stipulated.

Prescribe staff-

child ratios in

the strategy.

Implement staff-child ratios.

Develop plan to ensure

adherence to staff-child ratios.

Current Status on Subsidization

of ECD Centers • Budgeting for the age group birth to five years falls to three departments at the provincial level; the

Department of Health (for provision of health services), the Department of Education (for training of

personnel, curriculum guidelines, and learning materials), and the Department of Social Development (for

monitoring and providing funding - not full cost - to agencies offering ECD programmes).

• The two largest sources of income for the ECD centres are the Department of Social Development and

parents through fees. However, they are also able to source funding from faith-based organisations,

donors, the business sector, and other departments at provincial and municipal levels.

• The Children’s Act has brought about a paradigm shift that brings about two registrations with regard to the

provision of ECD Services.

• The first is registration as a partial care Facility and the second is registration of the ECD programmes. An

ECD center must be registered as a partial care facility in terms of S80 of the Children’s Act and the ECD

programmes must be registered in terms of S 95 of the Children’s Act.

• The ECD center must comply with the Non Profit Organization Act in its application for funding from the

• The Department of Social Development has a system of poverty-targeted, per

capita subsidies intended to address the issue of access for poor children. The

Department of Social Development finances early childhood development Centres

through the subsidization programme.

• The subsidy goes to non-profit registered ECD centres for qualifying children.

There is evidence that the subsidy is the only stable source of income for most

ECD centres serving poor communities where fee income from parents is erratic,

although it generally improves the service offered, particularly in making it possible

to provide a nutritional programme.

• The payment is made for the daily attendance of children and is based on pro-

poor policies, in that there is a sliding scale and eligibility for the subsidy is based

on the means test set for the Child support grant paid by the South African Social

Security Agency. The payment of the subsidy is a provincial competency.

Current Status on Subsidization of ECD Centers

• The subsidy has increased from R4.50 in 2006/07 to R12.00 and R15.00 in

2012/13. All provinces are expected to standardize their payment as from the 1

April 2013

• ECD center based programmes are structured programmes that operate five

days a week. Funding to these programmes is done through a subsidy model.

Subsidy is rate paid to a child per day for 264 days.

• Programme services include care and protection of children, safe environment,

provision of nutritional meals, provision of stimulation and early learning

programmes and referral to social services

Current Status on Subsidization of ECD Centers

• Subsidy is subject to means test which varies between R 1500 and R3000

amongst the 9 provinces. The subsidy must be divided into the following

percentages and utilised accordingly.

• 50% of the subsidy must be spent on nutrition

• 30% of the subsidy must contribute to the ECD practitioners and the

supporting staff

• 20% must be spent on support and learning material and administration costs.

• In some Province a once off payment could be made to purchase equipment,

kitchen appliances (like Fridge, stove), educational material, maintenance of the

facility, utilities, etc.

Cost drivers for ECD Centre based programme

PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS

Principal/Centre Manager

R7 000 Per Month

Administrator/Book-keeper

R6 000 Per month

ECD practitioners

R3 500 per month

R2 000 Per Month

Cleaners

R1 500 Per Month

Gardener

R1 500 Per Month

Cost of rental of premises and services i.e. water, lights etc.

R2 000 Per month

Educational, Learning and Support Material

R30 000 (once off)

Issues to further standardize ECD funding policies and procedures across provinces

• Standardization of the means test utilized by provinces.

• Procedures for the application for funding by ECD Centers

• Application of the prescribed Service level agreement for ECD centers

• Non payment of ECD fees by parents of children who qualify for subsidy- Development of Non paying ECD Centers Policy

• Funding of ECD facility on private property.

Non- Centre Based ECD Programme

• In keeping with the Norm and Standards on ECD , the Department is

now developing cost elements for non centre based ECD Programmes .

This is provided although it is not part of the information required by the

Portfolio Committee on Social development .

• Non centre based ECD programmes are crucial especially where

children do not have access to formal ECD centres, where ECD centres

are geographically far beyond their reach, where parents are financially

unable to provide ECD programmes to the children, so that they can also

have opportunities to access ECD programmes/services.

• Non-centre based ECD programmes are flexible to the needs of their

target groups. Most include multiple elements and have a broad

approach to meeting the needs of the young child in the context of the

family.

• Other programmes facilitate families’ access to documents and grants,

food parcels, referrals to health and social services, and others may

include money management/income generation/savings groups/self-help

groups or improve food security through gardens.

Home based ECD Programmes

• According to the National Integrated Plan for ECD, the majority of

ECD services for children birth to four years are meant to be delivered

through home and community based services and there is a critical

need to scale up provision of such services. Home based ECD services

are broadly defined as services which involved home visiting and

parent/caregiver education and capacity building programmes.

• The home visitors are trained community members who may meet

with the family once to twice a week. Home visitors focus on child

stimulation and early learning programmes, nutritional support,

psychological support as well as various forms of support to children

and their caregivers and assist in linking them to other services.

• Parent’s involvement is very critical because parents deserve to take up

their primary responsibility for the growth and development of their

children

Cost drivers for Home Based ECD programmes

Programme Coordinator R4 500 per month

Home Visitor R3 500 per month

Transport costs R3 per Kilometre (AA rating)

Educational, Learning and Support

Material (Educational Kit)

R30 000 (once off or every two years)

Staff Development R10 000 per annum

Printing R6 000 per annum

Home-based ECD programme

Community based ECD Programmes

These are ECD programmes that are provided at Community

structures. These could be a clinic, school, traditional authority

office, municipal office, community hall or a church. Programs

are provided by trained community members and may operate two

to three days in a week. Community programmes and home

visiting programmes may provide common services.

The Programme should focus on child stimulation and early

learning programmes, nutritional support, psychological support

as well as various forms of support to children and their

caregivers and assist in linking them to other services

Cost drivers for Community Based ECD

programmes

Programme Coordinator R4 500 Per Month

Community Visitor R3 500 Per month

Venue rental (if any) R12 000 per annum

Nutritional Support (food pack) R20 000 per annum

Educational, Learning and Support Material

(Educational Kit)

R30 000 (once off or every two years)

Staff Development

R10 000 per annum

Printing R6 000 per annum

Excursions 2xper annum R8 000 per annum

Outreach ECD Programmes

• The outreach ECD programmes use ECD centres as support for

outreach programmes.

• In outreach ECD programmes, parents are equipped with skills

to promote parental involvement in stimulation of their children

regardless of their level of education

• This programme is linked to ECD centres where ECD

practitioners are training parents once a week, assist them to

make toys and equipment with waste material that they can use

with their children at home. These capacity building programme

for parents usually have a fixed number of sessions.

Cost drivers Outreach ECD programmes

Facilitation R650 per month

Materials/Hand-outs R500 per month

Lunch R30 per pp. per session

Administration/Operational costs R300 per month

Play Groups • Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive,

physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play

also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their

children. The playgroups promote appropriate developmental skills

and socialization in a safe and comfortable environment.

• The playgroups also encourage learning through age-appropriate toys

and activities, early literacy and parent-child interaction. With regard

to playgroups and related activities, children who do not attend ECD

centres are brought together to play with other children.

• In some play groups both parents, caregivers and children participate

in these groups to create opportunities for relationships to be enhanced

between parents and their children, and parents with other parents.

• Groups of caregivers and children may meet together for 2-3 hours

once or twice per week to encourage interaction between caregivers

and children, enhance stimulation of children, and help caregivers

understand how children develop through play.

Cost drivers for Play Groups

Play group Facilitator R2 500 per month

Equipment & educational material for

playgroups

R20 000 per annum

Snack/refreshments R 5 per child per session

Venue & accommodation costs ( if rent

must be paid)

R12 000 per annum

Play group

Toy Library Toy Library is a community service that provides access to a collection of play materials

including, toys, games, puzzles, activities, educational aids and general play equipment,

including those found in playgrounds.

• GENERAL AIMS OF TOY LIBRARIES

• The aim is to promote active Learning through Toy Libraries.

BENEFITS OF TOY LIBRARIES

• It provides a variety of play materials

• Toys for a variety of Special Needs

• Shared play between parent & child is provided for

• Provides an equal opportunity for development for those children whose parents cannot

afford to send them to a pre-school programme or buy them a stimulating toys

• Encourages multi-cultural interaction between children and parents

The importance of play :

• Play helps all children to develop physically, mentally, socially and emotionally

• Play builds confidence and self – esteem

• Play brings joy to children and adults and can strengthen the family unit

• Active play provides an outlet for emotions and stress

Cost drivers for Toy Library

Facilitator/ Toy librarian R4 500 per month – R6 000 per month

Equipment & educational material for toy

library

R20 000 per annum

Refreshments R5 per child per session

Venue & accommodation costs ( if rent must

be paid)

R12 000 per annum

Toy library

Mobile ECD Programmes

• These are ECD programmes offered to children in rural and farming areas

who do not access ECD services. The programme targets children from birth

to five years. The mobile ECD Programme may operate three to four days a

week for three to four hour. Children will stay in the programme until they

are ready for school.

• A driver and two practitioners who must be well trained in the provisioning

of ECD programmes as well as how to run a mobile ECD programme.

• The mobile ECD programmes can operate from or visit ECD centres and

support the ECD practitioners programme by providing educational toys to

the poorly resourced ECD Centres.

• The mobile ECD programmes may also support play groups and reach out to

children who do not attend ECD progammes by providing exciting

opportunities for children to learn through play.

Cost drivers for Mobile ECD Programmes

Facilitator R5000 per month

Driver R4000 per month

Petrol and maintenance @ R5 per Kilometre

Insurance R800 per month

Equipment & educational learning

material

R20 000 per annum

Snack/refreshments R5 per child per session

Mobile ECD programme

SET UP ELEMENTS FOR THE FOR MOBILE

ECD PROGRAMMES

Suitable vehicle including modification

R400 000

Three categories of toys for: Birth to 18

months, 18 months to 3 years and 3 – 5

years.

R50 000 (depending on the number of

children per age group).

Containers to store toys and material.

Administration and project management

R15 000

Child Minding services • Child minding services are available to working and work-

seeking parents and primary caregivers. Child minders play

an important role in the realization of this commitment as

they care for small groups of children, usually in a family

home. Child minding services enable women and men to go

to work in the knowledge that their young children are being

supervised.

• Child minders would have to meet minimum infrastructure

and programme requirements, and must have received basic

training in child care and protection, stimulation and

nutrition.

• The child minder must offer a range of play activities to

support the holistic development of children.

Cost drivers for Child Minding services

Child minder R2 500 per month – R3 500 per month

Cot beds, Mattresses and sleeping

blankets

R20 000 per annum (once off)

Nutrition R 5 per child per day

Equipment & educational learning

material

R12 000 per annum (once off)

Administration/Operational costs R1 000 per month

Conclusion

All the above ECD programmes seek to

provide South African Children with the best

start in life.

Recommendation

• That the Portfolio committee notes the

Presentation on ECD, uniform norms and

standards for the Subsidization of ECD

Centres

• Note the progress made on the costing of

non centre based ECD programmes

THANK YOU

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