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Message of Education Minister Justin Valentin on the occasion of Children’s Day

“Today marks the observance day for children in Seychelles, and let me begin by wishing them all a Happy Children’s Day. “June 1 earmarks the date when we celebrate and...

Cabinet approves for the signing of an Agreement between Seychelles and UNESCO, establishing the IECD as a Category 2 Centre for ECCE

Yesterday Cabinet approved for the signing of an Agreement between Seychelles and UNESCO on the Establishment of the Institute for Early Childhood Development as a Category II Institution under Auspices...

Cabinet Business – Wednesday, 28th April 2021

President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, Wednesday 28th April, at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered. Cabinet was briefed on the...

IECD rolls out new Unesco-funded project with training sessions for registered home-based childminding services

Increasing evidence confirms that high quality early childhood programmes and experiences greatly influence the holistic development of the child and play a vital role in overall school performance in the...

IECD readiness assessment report 90% of preschoolers ready to start crèche By Elsie Pointe

A readiness assessment report conducted by the Institute for Early Childhood Development late last year indicates that around 90% of preschoolers have met the necessary targets to start crèche this...

IECD launches video competition Challenges parents to create play activities using empty plastic containers and carton boxes

With the Covid-19 home restrictions, the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) has launched a video competition, in which parents are being invited to challenge themselves in coming up with...

Covid-19 immunisation programme Childcare sector workers get their jabs

As part of the Covid-19 vaccination programme of the Ministry of Health, the early years’ childcare workforce from both registered and non-registered services on Mahé have received their jabs. Vaccination...

Universal Children’s Day Message from IECD Chief Executive Shirley Choppy

“As the national voice for young children and advocate for early childhood development, the Institute for Early Childhood Development (IECD) is delighted to join the rest of the world in...

Universal Children’s Day IECD launches awareness campaign, poem publication

In commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, the Institute for Early Childhood Development yesterday hosted a short ceremony at the Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education in which it launched two important...

Home-based childminders benefit from Covid-19 resources

The National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Trust Fund, at the request of the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD), has gifted home- based childminding services with resources so...

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