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First Staff Meeting 2026

The IECD Team, with the Chairman and a member of the Board present, held its first meeting of the year on Friday 23rd January, in a convivial atmosphere, at the...

Message from the CEO, Mrs. Shirley Choppy and Staff on the occasion of Orange Day

On this auspicious Orange Day, we at the Institute stand united in advocating for a safer and brighter future for women and girls. The foundation of this future begins in...

Strengthening Child Rights & Protection Through Staff Training

After the first Childminders Excellence Award (CEA), our team took part in a training on national standards for Child Rights & Protection this morning. The goal was to improve their...

IECD Engages with Key Government Ministries on Early Childhood Care and Education, and Development

The Chairman of the IECD Board, Dr. Javier Rose; Category 2 Governing Board Member, Captain David Savy; CEO, Mrs. Shirley Choppy; and members of the IECD Technical Team convened in...

National Action Plan (NAP) Evaluation Workshop

PRESS INVITE The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) is pleased to invite your media house to the National Action Plan Evaluation Workshop (NAP) – review of progress for 2025,...

2025 Reflections: A Festive Tribute🎄⭐ ❤️

The Institute is delighted to share with you this special reflection for the year 2025, seen through the heartfelt perspectives of two of our youngest and most inspiring team members....

IECD – CHILDREN 1st NEWSLETTER – 17th ISSUE – 2025

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IECD’s CPD Initiative Strengthens Regulatory Staff and Child Care Quality

As part of the Institute of Early Childhood Development-UNESCO Category 2 Institute ongoing commitment to excellence and professional growth, a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) session for regulatory staff was held...

Courtesy Call & Meeting with H.E. The President of the Republic, Dr. Patrick Herminie

The Governing/Local Board, CEO, and staff of IECD expressed their sincere appreciation to President Dr. Patrick Herminie for meeting with the IECD-UNESCO Category 2 team during the recent courtesy call...

Home-Based Child Care Section Receives Educational Toy Donation from ABSA Bank

On Thursday, 11th December, the Home-Based Child Care Section convened briefly with the Compliance Team at ABSA Bank for a special handover ceremony held at the IECD office. The Director...

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