The National Assembly has approved the Early Childhood Bill 2022 which seeks to protect the service of childminding and activities at crèche level for preparation for primary education. The bill was initiated in 2021 following the approval by...
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The Institute of Early Childhood Development has accredited 22 new prospective childminders, following successful completion of the ninth pre-registration and sensitisation programme held this year, berween April and June. Launched in 2015, the...
MoreUshering a new era of data management in early childhood education
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) and the Ministry of Education have organised a joint forum on data management in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the education sector. The forum, under the theme ‘Ushering a New Era...
MoreChildren’s Day message from IECD | Children – Gifts of the world
“Today, June 1, we join together to celebrate Children’s Day. On this special day, we remember the importance of having children in our lives. Their smiles and laughter bring us joy; we delight in their presence. They are true gifts that...
MoreECCE forum shares findings of research study on early learning readinessassessment of children
29.5% of parents earning too little to raise a child A high percentage of 29.5% of parents are earning monthly incomes of only R6001 to R9000, deemed too low and alarming as resources to raise a child are very costly, according to findings from a...
MoreIECD reviews its ECCE framework
The Institute of Early Childhood Development on Friday hosted a half-day stakeholders’ consultative working session aimed at reviewing the Seychelles Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (SF-ECCE 2021) for the betterment of care and...
MoreCabinet business: More legal and policy memoranda considered
President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday April 13 at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered. Cabinet considered a package of measures aimed at reducing the cost of living for...
MoreIECD chief takes part in closing conference of high-level early childhood project
‘Building resilient and sustainable Early Childhood Care and Education systems’ The chief executive of the Institute for Early Childhood Development (IECD), Shirley Choppy, was invited to take part in the closing conference of the project titled...
MoreIECD holds forum on data management
The Institute for Early Childhood Development in collaboration with the department of social affairs conducted a joint National Early Childhood Care and Education forum on data management at the Seychelles Trading Company conference centre on...
MorePresident Ramkalawan holds talks with head of Unesco
While on mission in Paris, France, President Wavel Ramkalawan held talks with the director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, at the Unesco headquarters on Monday afternoon.During their discussions, President Ramkalawan conveyed to Mrs Azoulay...
MoreProfile of Florida Bijoux
‘My biggest challenge has been to ensure that children are protected’ Considered one of the longest-serving health professionals with vast experience and specialist knowledge, Florida Bijoux describes herself as a hardworking and optimistic...
MoreProfile of Brenda Dick – award recipient for the social affairs sector
‘Working with families and children can be very rewarding in the long run’ A dedicated, mature, hardworking and proactive professional with a proven track record in social work, Brenda Dick portrays herself as being calm, patient, attentive and...
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