‘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...
MoreProfile of Rose-Mai Jolicoeur
‘Watching children grow can bring an indescribable sense of joy and satisfaction’ “From my professional experience of more than 40 years in the early childhood field, I feel that working with young children can be a rewarding and fulfilling...
MoreProfile of Begita Melanie – award recipient for the Local Government & Community Affairs sector
‘Be committed to providing the necessities that will give all our young children a winning start in life’ This outgoing professional, who is always eager to learn and share her experience and expertise to benefit others, especially the youth, is...
MoreProfile of Marvel Simeon
‘Change and challenges should be regarded not as barriers but stepping stones in life’s journey’ To work with young children, above all, one needs patience and passion. Tried and tested by Marvel Simeon, a young mother of 3 children, who...
MoreIECD and ECCE sectors review progress on NAP 2021-2022
The Institute for Early Childhood Development (IECD) yesterday hosted the end-of-year 2021 Progress Review Workshop of the National Action Plan Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The workshop brought together the five ECCE sectoral teams...
MoreFive ECCE advocates recognised
Rose-Mai Jolicoeur, Florida Bijoux, Brenda Dick, Begita Melanie and Marvel Simeon are the recipients of the first Advocacy Award in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) initiated by the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD). They...
More‘Given the right opportunity children can address some of the major concerns of their generation’
“Universal Children’s Day, also known as World Children’s Day, is a global day for children, celebrated every year on November 20 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Institute of Early...
MoreChildren in non-registered childcare services and those in residential homes in the communities and who will be going to crèche and private pre-schools in 2022 will this year be included in the ‘Assessment of Early Readiness of Children’...
MoreThe national action plan ECCE 2021-2022 An overview
The national action plan Early Childhood Care and Education is an initiative, which derives from the Seychelles Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (2011). It sets forth the national priorities and strategies to further develop the...
MoreFifth ECCE national action plan launched
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) launched the fifth Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) National Action Plan (NAP), in a virtual ceremony held yesterday afternoon. The NAP, an initiative in ECCE derived from the...
MoreIECD globally recognised as a leader in early childhood
Less than a decade since its creation in 2013, Seychelles’ Institute for Early Childhood Development (IECD) has achieved the prestigious designation as a Unesco Category 2 Centre for Early Childhood. The agreement, which officially established...
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