Consultative Meeting on New National Standards for Preschools
On August 21, 2026, IECD — UNESCO Category 2 Institute for Early Childhood Care and Education — held an in-person and virtual meeting with representatives from all private preschools in...
Regulatory staff briefed on updated CRIIS platform during sensitisation session
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD), in collaboration with the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) and software developers, held a sensitisation session to familiarise staff with the updatedChild...
95 percent of children assessed at childminding services are ready for crèche – IECD
Around 95 percent of children assessed after receiving care through registered childminding services have been found ready to enter crèche, according to the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD). IECD...
43 participants complete IECD child care training
Forty-three participants from the 15th cohort of the Pre-Registration and Sensitisation Training (PRESET) programme were recognised during a certificate presentation ceremony organised by the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD...
Mid-Year Progress Review Session
The Institute of Early Childhood Development – UNESCO Category 2 will be hosting its Mid-Year Progress Review Session on Thursday, 30 July 2026. The session aims to review progress achieved...
A Decade of Care!
On 18th July 2016, the IECD (National Standards on Childminding Regulations), 2016 officially came into force — setting a new benchmark for quality home-based child care in Seychelles. Over the...
Ms Renelle Anacoura receives long service awards
Today, as Principal Officer in the Centre-Based Child Care Section within the Regulatory Division of the IECD, Ms Anacoura continues to make a meaningful impact. She provides guidance and support...
Day Three of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2026
The third day of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2026 brought the conference to a close, with the IECD UNESCO Category 2 delegation participating in the Closing Ceremony. Held...
Day Two of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2026
Day Two of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2026 saw the IECD UNESCO category 2 delegation actively participating in parallel technical sessions. These were aligned with their respective areas...
Mon Premye Liv project
Ms. Maria Emmanuel, Senior Compliance Officer at the Institute of Early Childhood Development, attended the official launch of the Mon Premye Liv project, an initiative by the Ministry of Health...