Tanzania Early Childhood Education and Care (TECEC)’s Post

In a week where we have seen one in three children not performing at a baseline national standard in NAPLAN results, with much poorer outcomes for disadvantaged students surely the link between childcare deserts and the trajectories for children missing out on early learning is clear. #thrivebyfive

Living in a challenged environment/economy is really unbelievable especially in the 21st century. Imbalance in childcare is on the rapid increase in the underdeveloped countries. Children failing to attend school, because of missing basic scholastic materials, school fees, shoes, school uniforms. This is absurd but true. With any opportunity availed to you, make your neighbors' child attend school. Endevour to multiply yourself in others by supporting a child in which ever way possible. https://lnkd.in/dJaSX-wR

Childcare impacts everyone - and underpins good development and good places. - 3.7 million people in Australia live in a childcare desert, where there are 3 or more children for every available place within a 20 minute drive. - A child who attends preschool is twice as likely to go on to tertiary education. - In Australia, once you have a baby, workforce participation drops dramatically and really doesn’t recover for 10 years, losing 55% of earnings over that time. - For every $ invested in education, we get $2 back. For children with any kind of disadvantage, we get $7 back. A bit depressing but important to know if we’re going to consider solutions. Stats from Georgie Dent of The Parenthood at the Regional Australia Institute #RegionsRising National Summit.

I had the privilege of visiting some Community Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) in Rumphi. That’s Lunyina CBCC, about 10 kilometers away from Bolero, Rumphi district. One of the most interesting aspects that I noted besides my ECD data collection quality control checks was the level of investment that has been made specifically by ActionAid In upgrading of CBCCs. Atleast our children have the minimum level of structures for learning planted across the district. Second is the fact that these centres are always less than 300 metres away from primary school. I think it drives the acceleration of Early Childhood Education agenda. One of the priorities in Malawi Implentation plan. I now hve first hand evidence to push for financing and acceleration of Early Childhood Education policies that currently under review. We will push for more progress in Early Childhood Development 💪🏽.

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📣 75% off C&K gap fees for educators 📣 35% off C&K gap fees for non-educators On top of competitive renumeration, we're excited to offer all C&K employee's discounted fees for their children attending our childcare centres and kindergartens. All eligible C&K employees can access discounted fees for their child or children enrolled at C&K centres. Educators will receive 75% off the gap fee payable by the employee, after Child Care Subsidy (CCS) has been applied. Non-Educators will receive 35% off the gap fee payable by the employee, before Child Care Subsidy (CCS) has been applied. Priority access and waived enrolment fees are also included. Looking for a better way with C&K and interested in our other employee benefits? Learn more here > https://lnkd.in/gDaU6tYK #LoveCAndK #EmployeeDiscount #EarlyChildhood #ECEC #EmployeeBenefits #ABetterWayWithCAndK #CareerOpportunities

Half of local authorities are 'childcare deserts' where there are three or more children for every childcare place. And it's the most deprived local authorities that have have the least opportunities for children to access early education. The system is designed so it excludes families on the lowest incomes. We need a new approach to ensure everyone children across the country get access to the early education they need. Find out more in our new blog. https://lnkd.in/ehQ6kfQv

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https://lnkd.in/gF3FtPNm National FORCES is aligned with an overlapping network , Alliance for Right to ECD. Here is the article by Dr Aparajita Sharma, the member of Alliance for Right to ECD. The article sheds light on the universalization of childcare as a fundamental right , a mandate rather than a freebie. Childcare development leads to holistic development of the personality , hence its need and amplification must be vital and should be at priority .

Check out an article I wrote for The Borgen Project on the role parental education can play in improving childcare in Rwanda! Click on the link to read more about what the Rwandan government is currently doing and how community organizations are helping to support children and their families.