New initiative launched to strengthen speech and language development in young children
For dozens of young children struggling to communicate, help is now on the way. A new national initiative launched yesterday aims to provide specialised support to children identified as having...
Message by IECD Chief Executive Shirley Choppy on the occasion of Children’s Day
‘We celebrate the joy, innocence, and limitless potential of every child’ “On this special occasion, we celebrate the joy, innocence, and limitless potential of every child. At IECD-UNESCO Category 2,...
A significant milestone for Early Childhood Development in Seychelles
On Wednesday, 27th May 2025, President Dr. Patrick Herminie chaired a scheduled Cabinet meeting during which three key sets of regulations under the Early Childhood Development Act, 2022 were approved...
Courtesy Visit by the APRM Delegation to the Institute’s Head Office
Last week, we had the honour of welcoming the delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), as part of the Targeted Review Mission on education in Seychelles. The delegation...
Targeted Review Mission on Education in Seychelles
The Institute of Early Childhood Development – UNESCO Category 2 had the honour of participating in an interview session with the delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as...
PRESET 2026 (15th Edition) – Session 1 of 10
Today Mr. Paul Faure opened with a powerful session on Fire Safety & Physical Environment, followed by Mrs. Michelle Fred, Programme Manager for Child Health, who wrapped up the session...
Pre-Registration, Sensitisation and Training Programme (PRESET) on National Standards for Home-Based Child Care Services
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) is pleased to invite your media house to the official launch of its PRESET Programme. This year marks a significant milestone as we...
Child Care Managers Annual General Meeting
IECD hosted the Child Care Managers Annual General Meeting on Friday 27th March — a great opportunity to connect, align and share important updates. During the meeting, managers received a...
Early Learning Readiness Assessment Results 2025
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the Dissemination of Early Learning Readiness Assessment Results 2025. From the opening remarks to the panel discussion, it was a morning...
Strengthening Early Learning Through Professional Development
A two-part Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session focused on the importance of ‘Planning for Early Learning’ in Child Care Centres was recently conducted by the Centre-based Child Care Section of...