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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Care)
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
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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
home.
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
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Registration
ECD service Identify needs
Application for
funding
Monitoring &
evaluation
Formal
Semi formal
Family based
Community based
Site based
Programme
based
Map CP1.10 – Early Childhood Development
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• NORMS AND STANDARDS EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
• Norms and Standards and practice Guidelines for the Children’s Act- May 2010 pages 96-129
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Ref No Norms Referen
ce
Standards National
guidelines
Provincial guidelines
An early
childhood
development
service should
consist of a
number of early
childhood
development
programmes.
CA,
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
may
implement.
Prescribe the
types of ECD
programmes
and models.
Assess,
monitor and
evaluate
implementati
on.
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.
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Ref
No
Norms Refere
nce
Standards National
guidelines
Provincial guidelines
National and
provincial
governments
must ensure an
equitable spread
of ECD
programmes.
CA,
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.
CA,
s92(2)(
a)
A database of all
registered ECD
programmes.
Develop the
Management
information
system/registe
r.
Roll system
out to
provinces.
Maintain the
MIS for
registered
ECD
programmes.
The register to
reflect the profile
of the facilities and
the programmes
available.
Maintain the MIS
for registered ECD
programmes.
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Ref
No
Norms Refere
nce
Standards National guidelines Provincial guidelines
ECD programmes
may be provided
for and funded.
CA,
s93(1-
2)
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.
CA,
s92(1)
&
93(4)(
a-b)
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
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Ref
No
Norms Referenc
e
Standards National
guidelines
Provincial guidelines
1. The provision and
management of
early childhood
development
programmes may
be assigned to
local
municipalities.
CA, s102
Regulatio
n 29
Agreement
with local
municipaliti
es to
undertake
functions as
indicated in
section 95-
100 of the
Children’s
Act.
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
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Ref
No
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
to
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:
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Ref
No
Norms Referen
ce
Standards National
guidelines
Provincial 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.
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Ref
No
Norms Reference Standards National
guidelines
Provincial 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
on an
integrated
approach and
where
appropriate:
o Facilitate late
birth
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
these
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
must:
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.
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Ref
No
Norms Reference Standards National
guidelines
Provincial guidelines
Children, youth and
families from the
surrounding communities
can access a variety of
programmes and
resources at the centre.
TCYCS ECD services
must
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.
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Ref
No
Norms Reference Standards National
guidelines
Provincial 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
ECD
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.
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Ref
No
Norms Reference Standa
rds
National
guideline
s
Provincial guidelines
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.
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Ref
No
Norms Reference Standards National
guidelines
Provincial guidelines
1. All ECD programmes must
comply with prescribed staff
to child ratios.
National Norms
and Standards
3(c).
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.
o Children between the
ages 18 months and
three years - 1:12.
o Children between the
ages three and four
years - 1:20.
o Children between the
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.
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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
DSD.
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• 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.
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Current Status on Subsidization of ECD Centers
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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
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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.
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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
Cook
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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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Cost drivers for Home Based ECD programmes
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
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
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Home-based ECD programme
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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
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Cost drivers for Community Based ECD
programmes
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
Programme Coordinator R4 500 Per Month
Community Visitor R3 500 Per month
Venue rental (if any) R12 000 per annum
Transport costs R3 per Kilometre (AA rating)
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
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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.
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Cost drivers Outreach ECD programmes
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
Facilitation R650 per month
Materials/Hand-outs R500 per month
Lunch R30 per pp. per session
Administration/Operational costs R300 per month
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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.
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Cost drivers for Play Groups
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
Play group Facilitator R2 500 per month
Equipment & educational material for
playgroups
R20 000 per annum
Transport costs R3 per Kilometre (AA rating)
Snack/refreshments R 5 per child per session
Venue & accommodation costs ( if rent
must be paid)
R12 000 per annum
Administration/Operational costs R300 per month
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Play group
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Play group
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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
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Cost drivers for Toy Library
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
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
Administration/Operational costs R1000 per month
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Toy library
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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.
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Cost drivers for Mobile ECD Programmes
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
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
Transport costs R3 per Kilometre (AA rating)
Snack/refreshments R5 per child per session
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Mobile ECD programme
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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.
R3000
Administration and project management
R15 000
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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.
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Cost drivers for Child Minding services
PROGRAMME ELEMENTS ESTIMATED COSTS
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
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Conclusion
All the above ECD programmes seek to
provide South African Children with the best
start in life.
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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
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THANK YOU
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