Early childhood is a critical time in children’s lives, and careers in early childhood care and education offer rewarding opportunities for those who choose to focus on this period of child and family development. Many professionals in the...
MoreEngaging and Nurturing Young Nature Lovers
To coincide with our ‘Small Steps: A Happy Future’ campaign theme for the month of April, ‘Nature’, the IECD held a tree planting activity on Friday, 28th April at two Child Care Centres. The campaign spearheaded by the Advocacy and Information...
MoreChildren and Nature: Nurturing our children to find the importance in nature.
Whether you are an adult or a child, being out in nature has so many positive benefits for a person; physically, mentally as well as emotionally. The outdoors being a place with little to no structure at all, makes it the perfect space to feel...
MoreIECD undertakes exploratory mission and exchange visit to a well-established UNESCO Category 2 Centre in South Korea
As part of the establishment of the IECD as a Category 2 Centre for ECCE under the auspices of UNESCO, a delegation from the IECD conducted a mission visit to the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) in Seoul...
MoreCelebrating Women’s Achievements in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide to honor women’s achievements, dedication, and resilience. It is also a day to recognize the ongoing struggle for gender equity and women’s rights. This...
MoreA CHAT WITH MS. MARTHE SYLVETTE MELANIE
Being an Early Childhood Educator is one of the most rewarding tasks – so we have heard quite a lot lately. For 54-year-old Marthe Melanie, this has been her livelihood for over three decades; from Seychelles to now Canada, her passion and...
MoreThe Importance of Love and Affection between Parent and Child
Parenting is an incredibly rewarding task, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. Every parent wants the best for their children, and having a close relationship with them can be key to achieving this goal. In today’s modern family...
MoreIECD Sensitizes Partners and Stakeholders on New ECD Act 2022
In December 2022, President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic assented to the new Early Childhood Development (ECD) Act 2022, providing the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) with a legal basis to operate as a Category 2 Centre for...
MoreInstitute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) celebrates 10 years of Success
To commemorate its 10th year anniversary, IECD held a celebratory event at Eden Bleu Hotel on Eden Island, on Friday, 24th February. Key milestones, the way forward for IECD and the launch of a new campaign ‘Small Steps: A Happy Future’ were...
MoreProspective Childminders successfully complete their Pre-Registration, Sensitisation and Training on the National Standards for Childminding Services.
The Institute handed over another round of Certificates of Attendance to a group of 26 prospective childminders, after successful completion of the 10th Pre-Registration, Sensitisation and Training Programme. The handing over ceremony took place...
MoreThe Annual National Sectoral Evaluation Workshop for the Implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) 2021- 2022 for ECCE
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) hosted the Annual National Evaluation Workshop on the two-year implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for ECCE 2021-2022 on Friday, 2 December 2022. The workshop took place at the STC...
MoreWorld Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE)
Seychelles ECCE delegation leaves its mark in Uzbekistan. After a long-haul flight, the Seychelles delegation at the WCECCE touched down in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in the morning of Sunday 13, November 2022. The Seychelles delegation was represented...
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