An excellent article by Prof Atmore highlighting the concerning state of early childhood development (ECD) centres in South Africa, revealing that only 30% of young children aged birth to five attend a pre-school, and the quality of many of these is poor, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. These pre-schools struggle financially to pay for better trained teachers, to access educational resources, and to fund the much needed infrastructure to meet registration requirements - highlighted by the fact that 60% are ineligible for government subsidies. We support the plea for President Ramaphosa to address this crisis by increasing funding for ECD and acknowledging the importance of early childhood development for our country's future. ~ Marion Wagner, Director Breadline Africa https://lnkd.in/dZEDJs4C
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11moFatima agree ... Pre School development need our support... Our government should spearhead an assist with ...... ...provide the highlighted needs as outlined in the note plea by our president..