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Our future -
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2030
make it work
EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT
Gauteng Stakeholder
Forum
Pictures Courtesy of Kids Count Report 2013.
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Depar tment of planning, monitoring and evaluation
The planning branch of the DPME
Roles and responsibilities
National Development Plan vision 2030
NDP Vision 2030 on universal access to Early Childhood
Development
Early Childhood Development Focus Areas
How do we achieve this vision
What are the Government processes that will enable us to do this.
Recent policy developments
Building human capital/development for the early childhood
development sector
Points for consideration.
ECD platforms & structures of engagement
Our role in implementing the NDP proposals on Early Childhood
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING MONITORING
AND EVALUATION
The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
was established in 2014 through the merging of the
National Planning Commission Secretariat in the
Presidency with the Department of Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation to form a new Department
of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The aim of the
reorganisation is to give effect to the commitment of
institutionalise long-term planning within the state.
The intention is to create a seamless value -chain
between planning, monitoring and evaluation to the
NDP in one institution to ensure effective
implementation
3THE PLANNING BRANCH OF THE
DEPARTMENT
The purpose of the planning branch is
to develop the country’s long term
vision and national strategic plan and
contribute towards better outcomes in
government through better planning,
better long-term plans, greater policy
coherence and clear articulation of
long term goals and aspirations.
4ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To institutionalise and strengthen planning in government by
supporting the development of sectoral plans,
To ensure coherence between plans, policies and service
delivery across government, setting minimum standards for
quality of national and provincial government plans;
To ensure high –level priorities are fed through into plans across
all spheres of government and engaging stakeholders on the
output of the planning process
To ensure –buy in. The branch fulfils the Departments
responsibilities as the custodian of the planning function in
government.
It also ensures the obligations of the political principals in
respect of their engagements related to planning.
5NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN VISION
2030
South Africa’s NDP 2030 vision is to make early
childhood development a top priority among the
measures to improve the quality of education
and long-term prospects of future generations.
Dedicated resources should be channelled
towards ensuring that all children are well
cared for from an early age and receive
appropriate emotional, cognitive and physical
development stimulation.
6NDP VISION 2030 ON UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
The NDP 2030 acknowledges that “there will be about 4 million
children under 3 nearly 2 million in the 4 -5 years age group and
just under 1 million 6 year olds. The majority of these children
are in urban areas, but there will be a significant number in
rural areas. Plans for Early Childhood Development
infrastructure and ser vices need to differentiate between the
needs of urban and rural areas. ECD ser vices should be flexible
and responsive to the needs of children, families and
communities. Some ser vices need to be targeted at children
while others provide suppor t to caregivers. It is also essential
that ever ybody has access to ser vices of a consistently high
standard regardless of who they and where they live. Specific
consideration should be given to the most vulnerable children -
those are living in pover ty at great distance from existing
ser vices or with disabilities .” p 300
7EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
FOCUS AREAS
To support the development of sector plans and
planning tools to ensure efficient delivery of ECD
services.
To conduct research in certain thematic areas of the
ECD sector to underpin planning at the sectoral level.
To provide guidance to planning structures in other
spheres of government to ensure alignment of with
the goals of the NDP
To mobilise support , promote partnerships, in
innovation of ECD initiatives through workshops,
seminars, conferences and other platforms.
8HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS
Working with the various government departments and civil
society organisations that are responsible for implementing
the NDP Proposals on ECD provision.
Conduct and support evidence based research in ECD that
will support policy proposals.
Support innovations and initiatives that advance the
provision of home and community based ECD
Support the implementation of the SA Integrated Programme
of Action for Early Childhood Development - Moving Ahead
(2013/14- 2016) approved by Cabinet on 18/09/2013
Monitor and evaluate the progress of the implementation
plan and achievement of the NDP Vision 2030in ECD.
9GOVERNMENT PROCESS
2009- 2014
SA Integrated Programme Medium Term Strategic
Conference of Action for ECD – Moving
Presidency
Framework /agency
Diagnostic Review Ahead (2013/14 - 2014 -2019
National Development Plan 2016/17)
Dept of
Dept of Social Dept of social
Social Developmen development
Development ttt
Components of ECD
Legislation and Policy Framework
Institutional arrangements, Universal registration
Policy and
coordination and integration. Healthy pregnancy, birth and infancy
regulations
Human Resources, Training and Nutrition
Registration
Capacity Building Learning programmes access
Nutrition
Comprehensive ECD Psychosocial programs
Healthy pregnancy
programme/Services Teacher Capacity
Infrastructure
Funding and partnerships Infrastructure- build centres
Training of
Communication and Awareness Policy and regulations
Practitioners
Access to
programmes • joint responsibility for the planning of ECD strategy by the relevant government departments at all
Funding of Services levels
• consultative structures - collaboration and in partnership with a range of role players within civil
society
• attend to children and families in homes, communities, centres and schools
10SA INTEGRATED PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR ECD
– MOVING AHEAD (2013/14 -2016/17)
Elements Objective Lead Department with
Others (See POA)
Legislation & Policy To Provide enabling environment for building Social Development
Framework strong ECD institutions.
Institutional Arrangements, Building human capital/development for the Higher Education and training
coordination and Integration ECD sector in South Africa
Comprehensive ECD An expanded, strengthened and costed Social Development
programme/Services comprehensive package of services for ECD.
ECD Infrastructure To Develop an integrated infrastructure policy Social Development & COGTA
for ECD
Funding and Partnerships An ECD sector Funding plan is developed National Treasury
including consideration of funding models for
the proposed set of comprehensive ECD
services, ensuring poor and vulnerable children,
including children with disabilities, can access
ECD services
Research, Monitoring & An integrated monitoring and Evaluation Department of Performance
Evaluation framework for ECD developed. Monitoring and Evaluation
Communication and Communication strategy implemented to widen Government Information
Awareness knowledge and awareness of importance of Communications Service.
ECD and where support is available, in
particular early identification, intervention and 11
referral where necessaryRECENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
Policy developments in the last two years are providing clear
direction for the scaling up of ECD provision. Government is
committed to making ECD a public good and accelerating
access to an essential package (of services) from conception
for formal school going age. This gives impetus to ECD
provisions in the NDP and the Integrated ECD Programme of
Action for Moving Ahead (2013 -2018).
The NDP states that as a nation we must:
“Invest in training early childhood development practitioners,
upgrading their qualifications and developing clear career
paths.
Provide governmental suppor t for training, resource and other
intermediar y agencies so that they can suppor t community -
based programmes.” p 301
12BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL/DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
SECTOR
Outputs:
Human resource development plan for the ECD sector
Improved quality of ECD services through provisioning of skills
and career pathing for people working with young children (0 -
4 years) and service providers
Revised ECD qualifications on the NQF to address the training
gaps and career paths of practitioners working with young
children.
Improved accredited provisioning and capacity of training of
training providers for the ECD sector
Integrated professional registration system for ECD
practitioners
Develop training programme for the ECD sector on the
changed ECD policy.
13POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
What qualifications are needed for
different categories of workers in ECD
How can training be best delivered
Who is the employer
How can quality be improved
What are the data and research needs
14ECD PLATFORMS & STRUCTURES OF
ENGAGEMENT
Civil society stakeholder forums/Networks
National ECD alliance; National ECD Community of Practice;
Gauteng ECD stakeholder forum; ECD Knowledge building
seminar ; ECD Donor Forum; ECD research
Government
National Inter-departmental committee for ECD; Training and
Curriculum Sub-committee; Government Gazette publications;
Government evaluations
Joint
ECD Inter-sectoral Forum
15OUR ROLE AS A NATION
IMPLEMENTING THE NDP PROPOSALS ON
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Support the development of quality programmes that are
multi-dimensional with a holistic development of children, in
order to amongst other things prepare them for transition to
school
Support NGO led programmes to train ECD practitioners and
Community Development Workers to facilitate local ECD
needs and services.
Support the establishment of Inter-sectoral ECD agreements,
partnerships, monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities, and policy
advocacy and social communications.
Research and innovations in Early Childhood Development.
Support the Policy Development processes, Review, analyse and
Comment or Policy proposals.
16OUR ROLE AS A NATION
IMPLEMENTING THE NDP PROPOSALS ON
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
ECD provision is a partnership - Civil society, communities,
private sector, donors, government
Government infrastructure provides most of health related,
social assistance, ‘protection’, parenting and family support,
nutrition, etc
Civil society infrastructure provides other ECD services –
protection, care, education, parenting and family support, etc
The goals of universal access to ECD will not be achieved without
civil society and the private sector.
Government’s role is to create an environment and conditions for
ECD provision to thrive
Develop training packages that cater for the range of needs of
children
Need a tiered or step training system which caters for the needs of
different types of early childhood workers with little or no basic
education, to a mid-level training, through to tertiary level training, which
will also respond to a differentiated system of ECD provision
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