SLIDE 1 Early Childhood Development Centre
at the University of Fort Hare Dr N. Sotuku
SLIDE 2 Conceptual Cornerstones…
Centre for Childhood Development Iziko Labantwana Living, Loving and Learning An Academic Centre of Innovation:
Teaching and learning , Demonstration ,Community Engagement and Research
(Pl
Plan annin ning g yea ear e ended ed : 3 31 March ch 2016)
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Structures for Strategic Oversight and Accountability
Steering Committee
Implementation and Evaluation Team Transdisciplinary ECD Working Group Transdisciplinary ECD Research Group
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Transdisciplinary Working Group
ECD Provisioning in the Buffalo City
Municipality
Niche for the centre Capacity Building Curriculum Framework Funding Proposal for Programme
Development
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Transdisciplinary Research Group
Conducted Community needs
assessment
Framework for future research agenda Funding Proposals for research : NDA (
Best practices ) and DHET ( Policy Coherence )
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BEYOND THE PLANNING YEAR
Advocacy and Marketing Community Engagement Programme Development
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BEYOND THE PLANNING YEAR
Translating the ECD curriculum
framework into a transdisciplinary ‘operational /day to day working document .
Research Seminars and Conferences ( Research
dissemination)
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Draft Policy ECCE
DHET is professionalising the field Published a draft policy on Minimum
requirements for Programmes Leading to Qualifications in HE for Practitioners and Educators in Early Childhood Care and Education ( February 2016)
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ECCE Policy
Initial and Post Professional
Qualifications for educators in ECCE
HEIs have been called to submit
proposal to develop Initial Professional Qualifications for Educators in ECCE
; ND in ECCE and B.Ed in ECCE.
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Qualifications for ECCE Practitioners and Educators
See document circulated to you Call for comments on the policy
