8th group of childminders attend pre-registration and sensitisation training on Mahé
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD), in partnership with other sectors from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), has started the 8th training session for a group of 47...
IECD and partners spread Children’s Day generosity
On the occasion of Children’s Day yesterday, the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) together with the National Early Childhood Care and Education Trust and partners, held a handover ceremony...
Early childhood services, professional centres and Sals set for re-opening
Day care centres, childminding services, professional centres and the School of Advanced Level Studies (Sals) are all set to reopen their doors on Monday May 11, as announced by President...
All set for re-opening of child care centres
In preparation for the re-opening of child care facilities on May 11, 2020, following closure since March 23, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute for Early Childhood Development...
Steps for parents to get financial assistance for childcare
The financial assistance for registered day care and childminding services is a new initiative, recently announced by President Danny Faure in the State-of-the- nation address. From April this year, the...
Financial help from government for children attending day care or registered child minders
In his State-of-the-nation address in February, President Danny Faure stated that as from April this year, all parents whose children are cared for by registered child minding or day...
State-of-the-nation address by President Danny Faure
Daycare help for all children cared for by IECD-registered childminders starting April All children cared for by childminders registered with and operating under the standards set by the Institute...
National standards for centre-based child minding services (day care services)
First consultative meeting on the 14 standards proposed A national consultation and validation workshop on the draft national standards for centre-based child minding services (day care services) was held...