IECD hosts High-Level Working Session to discuss and review the Draft Seychelles Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (2022)
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) hosted a High-Level Session on the final draft of Seychelles 2023-2030 Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). This took place Tuesday,...
IECD honours Early Childhood Educators on Teacher’s Day.
To commemorate teachers’ week, the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD), on Wednesday 5th October, rewarded six childminders for their absolute compliance with the national standards in place to run...
Institute of Early Childhood Development: re-registration, sensitisation, training programme
26 follow national childminding standards programme The Institute of Early Childhood Development on Saturday conducted its pre-registration, sensitisation and training programme on the national standards for childminding services, prospective...
National assessment of children prior to pre-school and crèche
IECD urges parents on unregistered childcare services to participate Children from registered day care centres and home-based child care services are presently being assessed before starting pre-school or crèche...
Assembly approves Early Childhood Bill 2022
The National Assembly has approved the Early Childhood Bill 2022 which seeks to protect the service of childminding and activities at crèche level for preparation for primary education. The bill...
22 new prospective childminders join the ranks
The Institute of Early Childhood Development has accredited 22 new prospective childminders, following successful completion of the ninth pre-registration and sensitisation programme held this year, berween April and June. Launched...
Ushering a new era of data management in early childhood education
The Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) and the Ministry of Education have organised a joint forum on data management in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the education...
Children’s Day message from IECD | Children – Gifts of the world
“Today, June 1, we join together to celebrate Children’s Day. On this special day, we remember the importance of having children in our lives. Their smiles and laughter bring us...
ECCE forum shares findings of research study on early learning readinessassessment of children
29.5% of parents earning too little to raise a child A high percentage of 29.5% of parents are earning monthly incomes of only R6001 to R9000, deemed too low and...
IECD reviews its ECCE framework
The Institute of Early Childhood Development on Friday hosted a half-day stakeholders’ consultative working session aimed at reviewing the Seychelles Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (SF-ECCE 2021) for...